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Four ways to feel nasty, nasty and confident

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This week, a thoughtful reader named Jenn asked my Substack Newsletter a compelling question. Here is her story in her own words, lightly edited for clarity and length: I have four friends I really love. I’m comfortable and open when…

What are the 10 qualities of a healthy family?

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There is a lot of published data on individual and partner qualities that define which people create consistently successful relationships. Building a healthy family requires more than the evolving individuals today. Considering all the factors, families inevitably shift. In particular,…

Sleeping doctor experience with CPAP

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As an expert in behavioral sleep medicine, I see firsthand how difficult it is for many patients to adapt to a CPAP (continuous airway pressure) machine. In addition to being familiar with common clinical issues, I have been running the…

Beyond Anti-Intelligence: Where AGI might live

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When I first introduced it Anti-Intelligent Ideasthat hit my nerves. People realized they were worried about today artificial intelligence (AI) and especially large-scale language models (LLMS). Simply put, we are beginning to realize that they are fluent but empty. They…

What TV’s most nervous characters can teach us

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“Make sure I don’t know what pathetic.” –George Costanza My comfort show “Seinfeld” featured George Costanza, perhaps one of the most nervous characters in television history. Ironically, his lack Emotional regulationself-doubt, Fraud syndromeand the blatant lack of coping skills is…