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One of the world’s top magicians and mentalists. His work explores the intersection of magic, perception, and memory.

Senior fellow at Brookings, chancellor of Durham University, and former U.S. National Security Council official specializing in Russian and European affairs.

Political scholar and author known for work on the Israel–Palestine conflict and critiques of Holocaust commodification; son of Holocaust survivors and author of books such as The Holocaust Industry and Gaza-focused works.

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The Economist's obituaries editor.

AI researcher known for his work on Keras and his critical perspective on deep learning. Author of the paper "On the Measure of Intelligence."

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Existential risk researcher and author of Goliath's Curse; research affiliate at the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk and Darwin College, University of Cambridge, specializing in the history and future of extreme global risk.

Policy researcher and founding president of the American Institute for Boys and Men with a background at Brookings, focusing on economic and social policy related to boys, men, and family formation.