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Sigal Samuel

Sigal Samuel

Senior Reporter

    Latest articles by Sigal Samuel

    Future Perfect
    How to buy a year of happiness, explained in one chartHow to buy a year of happiness, explained in one chart
    Future Perfect

    Want to improve someone’s well-being? These are the “best buys” identified so far.

    By Sigal Samuel
    Future Perfect
    How do I resist Trump without ruining my life?How do I resist Trump without ruining my life?
    Future Perfect

    I want to fight rising authoritarianism. But I’m scared of becoming a target.

    By Sigal Samuel
    Future Perfect
    3 ways you can help the people hurt by Trump’s foreign aid cuts3 ways you can help the people hurt by Trump’s foreign aid cuts
    Future Perfect

    The president took away life-saving aid. You can give some of it back.

    By Sigal Samuel
    Future Perfect
    I don’t want to be an angry person like my mom. Is it inevitable?I don’t want to be an angry person like my mom. Is it inevitable?
    Future Perfect

    I feel intense guilt after getting angry. And if I shrug off that guilt, I worry I’ll become a bad person.

    By Sigal Samuel
    Is AI really thinking and reasoning — or just pretending to?
    Future Perfect

    The best answer — AI has “jagged intelligence” — lies in between hype and skepticism.

    By Sigal Samuel
    Future Perfect
    JD Vance accidentally directed us to a crucial moral questionJD Vance accidentally directed us to a crucial moral question
    Future Perfect

    Just ignore the godawful reading of Christianity he used to get there.

    By Sigal Samuel
    Future Perfect
    AI is impersonating human therapists. Can it be stopped?AI is impersonating human therapists. Can it be stopped?
    Future Perfect

    Exclusive: California has a new plan to put chatbots in their place.

    By Sigal Samuel
    Future Perfect
    I care a lot about climate change. Does that mean I can never ever fly?I care a lot about climate change. Does that mean I can never ever fly?
    Future Perfect

    My extreme self-sacrifice is making me resent my friends who fly all the time.

    By Sigal Samuel
    Future Perfect
    The broligarchs have a vision for the new Trump term. It’s darker than you think.The broligarchs have a vision for the new Trump term. It’s darker than you think.
    Future Perfect

    The real reason Musk, Zuckerberg, and Bezos are supporting Trump.

    By Sigal Samuel
    You can’t optimize your way to being a good person
    The Highlight

    I tried to make the perfect moral choice every time. It eroded my humanity.

    By Sigal Samuel