Benji
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Benji
Years ago a friend drunkenly said, "the valley is filled with a bunch of guys building companies to replace their moms." And I never forgot that. If you're confused by that statement, might I suggest the classic pitch analogy of "Uber for X". The constant barrage of laundry pickup services, food delivery, snack delivery, taking a typical chore and... See more
A tale of two Vaticans (or, OpenAI building an unholy spirit)
📚Books and 💭Spirituality & Philosophy
I may want to read the book that is the subject of this article eventually, sounds right up my alley. Consider following current fiction kick
From Every newsletter by Dan Shipper entitled “Writing as a Way of Thinking”
But there’s a subtler idea in PG’s argument—that a certain kind of thinking is only possible through writing. He doesn’t say specifically what kind of thinking that is, but I can take an educated guess: When you turn the vast, interconnected network of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in your mind into a line of words, you find sequence, order, and... See more
Writing as a Way of Thinking
📝Learning and ☕️Interest
• The question isn't whether humans will work, but what kind of work humans do in the gentle singularity. It's not just art, and "creativity" isn't the only skill we'll need.
• Human work will be in Trades, Research, Art, Community, and Stewardship.
• The creator economy accommodates 8 billion creators when what they’re creating is local community. Robots can make products, but humans make connections.
• Community work is relational labor that AI can’t replicate. Genuine connection requires voluntary bonds and physical presence.
• We're going back to old times when your value was tied not just to your “useful” skills but to your integrated role in the community.
• When everyone has the same tools, stewards become curators of possibilities, choosing which solutions to implement, which problems to prioritize, which futures to pursue.
• This concentration of power creates a stewardship dilemma: the bold risk-takers who champion technological frontiers may also steer us in the wrong direction.
• The AI kings promise an artist's utopia, but we're not retreating to pure creativity, and we're not all becoming artists.
• If we want to compete at scale, we’ll have to play harder and smarter and faster. If we want to feel needed, we'll have to go local.
• Human‑centric layer over AI cores: As AI automates reasoning and procedural tasks, humans will shift into roles that emphasize judgment, relationships, and execution.
• Research thrives on curiosity: While AI can handle experiments and optimization, humans excel at choosing meaningful questions and exploring the unknown.
• Art becomes deeply human: With automation handling craftsmanship, genuine art will be defined by human signature, personal meaning, and connection.
• Community building as relational labor: Local, in-person community spaces where humans foster meaningful connections will be uniquely valuable and beyond AI’s reach.
• Stewardship over technological armies: Governance, oversight, and responsibility for AI deployment will remain in human hands, emphasizing emotional intelligence alongside rationality.
Children’s Perception of the World of Technology: Through the Lens of Heidegger | Philosophy & Technology
link.springer.comHow to Love the World More: Artist and Poet Rachel Hébert’s Breathtaking Catalogue of Gratitudes
Maria Popovathemarginalian.org
