Maxim Levoshin

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Category: Life

  • Why Social Intelligence Beats Degrees and Hard Skills

    While everyone’s busy chasing new skills and diplomas, true winners are betting on social intelligence — the ability to understand others, sense boundaries, spread positive emotions, and build relationships that actually work.

    What science says about human connection

    I recently read Daniel Goleman’s “Social Intelligence: The New Science of Human Relationships” — and came away with one simple truth:

    Without people, you’re nobody. And even with people, if you can’t relate to them — you’re still in trouble.

    What really stuck with me

    - Empathy isn’t about being nice — it’s a core superpower

    - A colleague’s mood can literally impact your immune system

    - One toxic coworker = slow-acting poison

    - Your childhood attachments shape your relationship patterns for decades

    Communication isn’t a soft skill— it’s one of life’s hardest skills

    Bottom line

    Want success, happiness, and a healthy mind?

    Train not just your brain — but your ability to connect with other brains.

  • AI Is Exploding: Why It’s the New Internet and You Can’t Miss It

    Mary Meeker has released her annual trends report — this time focused on AI. And the numbers are staggering.

    The fastest tech growth in human history

    ChatGPT reached 800 million users in just 17 months. For comparison, it took the internet 23 years to hit the same milestone. This is the fastest technological adoption in human history.

    Costs are dropping, capabilities are skyrocketing

    The cost of processing an AI token is approaching zero, while the costs of training new models are growing exponentially.

    AI is already smarter than humans

    AI is working faster and smarter than humans. GPT-4.5 is already fooling Turing test judges — 73% mistook it for a human. Visual models are generating images indistinguishable from real photos.

    How AI is transforming work and education

    AI is reshaping education and the job market. In the U.S., AI-related job postings are up 448%, while traditional IT jobs are down 9%.

    People spend more time in ChatGPT than Instagram

    Users now spend more time in ChatGPT than on Instagram. Usage time has surged 202% over the past 21 months.

    Tech giants are burning billions

    Tech giants are investing billions. The Big Six (Apple, NVIDIA, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta) have increased capital expenditures by 63% in one year — reaching $212 billion.

    China is catching up fast

    China is closing the gap. Usage of Chinese language models is surging, and the country is deploying industrial robots faster than the U.S.

    AI is entering the real world

    AI is going beyond screens: autonomous taxis, AI chefs at Yum! Brands, banking assistants, and even FDA-approved doctor bots in the U.S.

    The next frontier: Artificial General Intelligence

    The next target is Artificial General Intelligence. OpenAI now believes it knows how to build it. And this is no longer science fiction.

    Bottom line: AI is the new internet

    AI isn’t just a trend. It’s the new internet — only faster, cheaper, and much smarter. If you’re not already in the game, you’re falling behind. Но как и во всём- будьте осторожны!

  • 6 Encounters in Sydney: A City of Contrasts and Characters

    6 Encounters in Sydney: A City of Contrasts and Characters

    During my first weeks in Sydney, I often felt like I was living through a glossy-life rehearsal. Everyone smiles, sips lattes, walks barefoot on the grass, and discusses Ayurveda with the same expression they’d use for a Deloitte audit.

    The surfer who traded banking for the waves

    I met a surfer named Trev. He said he used to work in a bank but then felt the energy of the waves and left. We were drinking smoothies when he asked for my zodiac sign. When I told him I was a Taurus, he replied: Well, that explains a lot. To this day, I still don’t know what.

    The digital nomad on a scooter

    At a friend’s barbecue, I met an older guy — a retired programmer now living in a van. He told me he invested in Bitcoin back in 2013 but lost it all on Dogecoin. Still, he was perfectly happy and called himself a digital nomad. Then he rode off from the party on a scooter.

    The festival of drumming vibrations

    I accidentally ended up at a festival of drumming vibrations (don’t ask — I thought it was a music event), where they handed me a mat and asked me to listen with my spine. I lasted 12 minutes before escaping with the excuse that I had an energy allergy.

    The dietitian with a food philosophy

    At the beach, I met a dietitian. She told me that meat is karma in protein form and that she only eats moonlight and chia seeds. We went to a café, and she ordered fluoride-free water and a carbon-neutral salad. I ordered pizza and instantly became a man of the past in her eyes.

    The blockchain for crystals

    At a startup event in Surry Hills, I met a guy building a blockchain to track fake crystals. His pitch was convincing — I even added him on LinkedIn. A week later, he moved to Bali in search of truth.

    The retiree who wanted a beautiful ending

    I met a retiree from Tasmania who told me he had moved to Sydney to die beautifully. He threw rooftop parties that always began with the words: “Let’s party as if this is the last time!” And he always had the best music.

    Final thoughts: Sydney, a city that defies explanation

    That’s how I remember Sydney — a place where you can start your morning with Ayurveda and end your day riding a scooter into the sunset, still unsure what it was all about.
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