AI and Us (Fools and Weirdness)I’m quite enamored by Chat GPT and similar current generation of text-based AI systems, but here is the thing…Jul 21, 2023Jul 21, 2023
Experience is like …Swiss CheeseWhen I say “experience is like Swiss cheese”, what I mean is that your view of most experiences is limited in the way a hidden bubble…Jul 6, 2023Jul 6, 2023
The Artist is DangerousLike us, the artist experiences. But it is the artist who takes “experiencing” and transforms it —an act of alchemy— into artifacts to…Dec 29, 2020Dec 29, 2020
Crows in my hoodA year ago we lived in suburban Reston, VA, in a house located against some woods . I’d spent much effort there gardening, building stone…Dec 24, 2020Dec 24, 2020
Dezinformatsiya“Disinformation” is related to “misinformation”, but while both refer to false or misleading information, disinformation is deliberately…Dec 24, 2020Dec 24, 2020
Islands: We AreWithin the lifetime of today’s oldest humans, more change has happened than ever before. Consider these three trends:Dec 24, 2020Dec 24, 2020
The Kraken (or “Proud Boys visit D.C.)…And the men and women who worshiped at the feet of their false idol became dismayed at his crushing defeat. First, they attempted to stop…Dec 14, 2020Dec 14, 2020
Facts, Lies and UsBecause words have clear definitions, we can learn what it means to “lie”. If we know something is true, we are empowered to recognize…Jul 14, 2020Jul 14, 2020
