Reposted by Jacob HaroldNils Gilman @nilsgilman.bsky.social · 06/11/2025"The trajectory of intelligent life on this planet can be described as an evolution of its verbs: to move, to reproduce, to hunt, to hide, to feel, to use, to make, to think." lareviewofbooks.org/article/what...lareviewofbooks.orgWhat Isn’t Intelligence? | Los Angeles Review of BooksPatrick House is inspired by Blaise Agüera y Arcas’s “What Is Intelligence?” to think about what might constitute the difference between artificial and natural intelligence. 041
Reposted by Jacob HaroldThe Chronicle of Philanthropy @chronphilanthropy.bsky.social · 06/11/2025Mark Zuckerberg and Dr. Priscilla Chan are shifting their philanthropy to focus on Biohub, the pair’s science organization, to use AI to accelerate scientific discovery and disease prevention. phlnthrp.com/3Xh5hGophilanthropy.comZuckerberg, Chan Shift Bulk of Philanthropy to Science.Their giving will now focus on AI and biology to curb disease. 011
Reposted by Jacob HaroldAlexandra Petri @petridishes.bsky.social · 30/09/2025I will say if that whole military meeting had been an email it would have been a pretty weird email 1026085691
Reposted by Jacob HaroldNils Gilman @nilsgilman.bsky.social · 02/09/2025We are on the verge of a new Cold War, defined not by an ideological contest over the proper relationship between politics and the economy, but over the metabolic basis of modernity. Call it the Green Entente vs. the Axis of Petrostates. My latest: foreignpolicy.com/2025/09/01/e...foreignpolicy.comThe Coming Ecological Cold WarDecarbonization isn’t just about technology and markets—it’s a geopolitical revolution. 818384
Reposted by Jacob HaroldStanford Social Innovation Review @ssir.org · 24/07/2025Mergers, acquisitions, and other organizational transitions are difficult for nonprofits no matter what—but especially when done under duress. Former GuideStar CEO @jacobharold.bsky.social has experienced and studied these restructurings and shares 7 principles for making them successful:ssir.orgRecombination as Rebirth (SSIR)In this time of crisis, nonprofits may be forced into mergers, acquisitions, and sunsets. A few principles will help leaders make the most of a difficult moment. 042
Reposted by Jacob HaroldJames Siegal @jamessiegal.bsky.social · 12/03/2025Terrific @chronphilanthropy.bsky.social op-ed by @jacobharold.bsky.social w/ 5 tips for climate funders. Spend now Rethink existing structures Show trust Stop bickering Consider whole picture I'd add a 6th to fend off despair: Support achievable proof points. www.philanthropy.com/article/how-...philanthropy.comHow to Build a Climate Funding Strategy in the Age of TrumpAs federal climate policy is dismantled, grant makers need to end their silence and get to work. 031
