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“What is talkativeness? It is the result of doing away with the vital distinction between talking and keeping silent. Only some one who knows how to remain essentially silent can really talk--and act essentially. Silence is the essence of inwardness, of the inner life. Mere gossip anticipates real talk, and to express what is still in thought
... See moreThis isn’t really anything novel. But in our hyper-digital age, how information is framed often matters more than the substance of that information itself.
Studio Ghibli AI, Classified Leaks, and the Context Shift
Commoncog • Letter to a Young Person Worrying About AI
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My speech at my son’s Bris, 9 years ago:
Thank you all for being here - Rabbis, family, friends- to welcome our son to the world on his 8th day. Like all Jewish events in history, the bris starts with a severe dose of pain…and ends of course with a severe dose of food.
Welcome to the tribe, son!
We wanted to briefly share the origin of our son's
I dislike when people say they “have empathy” instead of showing it by demonstrating they can hold different perspectives. It turns the word into a badge instead of a verb.