Human Stuff
the messiness of what it means to be human, with all of its messiness and complexities
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Human Stuff
I suspect we humans do better with constraints; the Internet stripped away the constraint of physical distribution, and now AI is removing the constraint of needing to actually produce content. That this is spoiling the Internet is perhaps the best hope for finding our way back to what is real. Let the virtual world be one of customized content for... See more
Stratechery by Ben Thompson • Regretful Accelerationism
The divide between AI and humans creates a striking paradox. As Tyler puts it: "On one hand the AIs are getting so much better, so learn how to use the AIs. On the other hand, the AIs are getting so much better, so invest in these other things that aren't AI—pure networks. You've gotta do both."
David Perell • Tweet
I’ve been thinking about the way, when you walk
down a crowded aisle, people pull in their legs
to let you by. Or how strangers still say “bless you”
when someone sneezes, a leftover
from the Bubonic plague. “Don’t die,” we are saying.
And sometimes, when you spill lemons
from your grocery bag, someone else will help you
pick them up.
... See moreDanusha Laméris • Poem: Small Kindnesses (Published 2019)
I think we both understand each other pretty well, the only barrier is words.
I can’t stop thinking about this post by @inspiredtowrite. How many of you feel like it’s tough to put yourself out there and express yourself because of the perception others in your life or social sphere have of you?
instagram.compeople don’t want options. they want a leader.
people don’t want options. they want a leader.
I’m betting on people. I’m betting that people will refuse to abandon their souls to the machine, and refuse to forget who they truly are. People just need, in Plato’s words, anamimneskein —”to be reminded.” And that’s a process that is best done in genuine encounters.