How to find meaning in the AI age, why culture informs our emotions, the female artists imagining a better future and more in #TheEdit. 

• Who’s a better writer: AI or humans? Take this quiz. Sceptics have argued that AI can never be truly creative, because it lacks the kind of worldly experiences humans have. But what happens when you put this to the test? – The New York Times (gift link)
• Does culture make emotion? Solving the puzzle of where our emotional lives originate: in our selves or in the experience of those around us – Aeon 
• The hidden cost of letting AI make your life easier. Philosopher Sven Nyholm on reclaiming achievement from the machines – Big Think 
• In conversation with Prime Minister Mark Carney. “You can’t be truly sovereign by yourself”. How to cultivate the appeal of brand Canada – Monocle 
• 9 women discuss their approach to leadership. A chef, a disability advocate, a tech executive, a ballerina. They and five other women share what drives and challenges them as leaders – The New York Times (gift link) 
• The mind-body question. Are we all material – tissues and veins – or is there some nonmaterial substance, some essence, that transcends the corporeal form? – The Atlantic 
• Why we should embrace human complexity. Sometimes we forget to acknowledge our multiple identities – Financial Times (gift link) 
• Five female artists who are reimagining the future. For International Women’s Day, we celebrated five artists asking what endures, what fades, and what could come next – The Beautiful Truth