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The MIT professor Marvin Minsky rightly characterized consciousness as a “suitcase word.” By this he meant that consciousness packs many different meanings within it. This blog unpacks the term, ...

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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. With the economy sailing toward rough waters, entrepreneurs and employees alike are bracing for tough times. Some are claiming we’re ...