reading, watching & listening to
sharing a selection of things I'm reading and find thought provoking
reading, watching & listening to
agents is such a fucking buzzword. nothing i have tried has worked well in the "abstract + precise" zone
Why We Want Robots at Work but Humans in Art
Why We Want Robots at Work but Humans in Art We hate other people when latency becomes intolerable. As soon as a task is about speed, other humans feel like an irritating inconvenience. The Uber driver’s small talk annoys us. We wish we were in a Waymo. The cashier’s tip screen feels like a micro...
docs.google.com
i wish i wrote this
Land of the Giants on Apple Podcasts
podcasts.apple.comRené Girard explores the concepts of innovation and imitation, contrasting historical views on innovation's negative connotations with its modern valorization, while emphasizing the interconnectedness of imitation and genuine innovation in culture and economics.
LinkThe Belan Deck
amazon.com
The Way We Live Now: 11-11-01; Lost and Found (Published 2001)
nytimes.com
an evocative, beautiful piece of writing about new york city written just after 9/11. recommended by Andy Weissman.