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Mathias Sundin 2 min read

πŸ“š The Angry Optimist's summer book tips

From a scolded monk to the story of The Godfather. A handful of book recommendations from me to you.

Mathias Sundin 2 min read

❌ We argue the wrong way when it comes to democracy

Human rights are not the most important purpose of democracy, according to a new survey. Therefore, we should change our arguments about why democracy is so important.

Johan Norberg 4 min read

πŸ“– Johan Norberg: How golden ages are created, how they end - and what it says about our time

Why do some societies become creative powerhouses while others stagnate? From Renaissance Florence to today's Silicon Valley, Norberg examines what makes civilizations flourish - and what threatens our own golden age.

Mathias Sundin 4 min read

πŸ–ŒοΈ AI images now work as they should

AI-generated images have taken a huge step forward, and previous problems are now almost completely resolved.

Mathias Sundin 3 min read

🎧 Do you remember the iPod scare? Hearing loss, death, and robberies

Do you suffer from iPod thumb? Did you survive the iCrime wave? Are you hearing-impaired after years of music listening? Do you even recall all the problems we were supposedly facing in the iPod society?

Mathias Sundin 3 min read

🏹 The string snapped, but draw the bow again

Fairer the sound of the string that snapped, than never stretching the bow.

Mathias Sundin 4 min read

🀦 Progress like DeepSeek are what the pessimists always miss

AI development was heading for a wall, said the pessimists. Then DeepSeek appeared and shattered their argument.

Mathias Sundin 5 min read

🀯 Is Deep Research the biggest thing since ChatGPT?

By applying Deep Research to your information gathering, you become significantly more well-informed and knowledgeable - without it taking more time.

Mathias Sundin 4 min read

🦾 The Swedish runner-up’s best prompt tips

Joakim Jardenberg placed second in the Swedish Prompt Championship and is highly skilled at collaborating with AI assistants like Gemini and ChatGPT. Here, he shares his best tips.