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Anton Chekhov

This individual was a playwright who contended that "a gun appearing in the first act of a play will inevitably be fired in the third" (17). The author states that this "Law" is no longer applicable in the real world.

al-Qaeda

This group of individuals is referred to as a terrorist organization responsible for attacks throughout Europe and the United States.

Ray Kurzweil

The winner of the 1999 U.S. National Medal of Technology and Innovation, this individual joined Google as an engineer and helped launch a sub-company called Calico.

Bill Maris

This individual oversees Google Ventures investment fund and believes people can live longer lives, even into the hundreds of years.

Yuval Noah Harari

This writer is a respected historian and is referred to as a gifted thinker.

Epicurus

This individual was an ancient Greek philosopher who believed there was no life after death, no purpose in worshipping...

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