Things that make me Grin

I hope the Next Big Thing in technology is naps, so that we just start shoving naps into everything, absolutely everything.

– @aud@fire.asta.lgbt

OpenAI released GPT-5 today. The head of ChatGPT said, “The vibes of this model are really good.” That’s reassuring.

By the way, this book could perhaps be described as the result of my own personal quest. For many years now, I have built my research and writing on a very simple statement of purpose—which I repeat, almost as a mantra, on every possible occasion, in print or public lectures: Music is a source of enchantment and a catalyst in human life , and my vo... See more

Good work is the art of giving a fuck about the living

Michael Tomasello's book "The Cultural Origins of Human Cognition" argues that humans' unique cognitive abilities stem from our capacity for shared intentionality - the ability to participate in collaborative activities with shared goals and intentions. This enables cultural learning and the creation of artifacts, practices, and institutions that a... See more