Human Stuff
the messiness of what it means to be human, with all of its messiness and complexities
communal collection · updated a day ago
by sari(1st) and
- It is not that computers can never induce feelings in their audience, but that in so doing they raise the bar for what will eventually be perceived as unexceptional, thoughtless, predetermined.
highlight · from The New Turing Test by Elan Ullendorff
sari connected a day ago
You Won’t Survive As Human Capital
You and I operate as human capital: an input in the process of social reproduction, rather than its master or even its goal. Much of our life from childhood onward is dedicated to proving our value within this paradigm. No one living today is responsible for this mode of life. Some people more directly enforce its norms, a few try to resist them, and most go along as best they can.
by Ash Milton
andrea connected 7 days ago
Got an email from a student looking for an internship in private equity. Here's my response: Hope it helps someone else trying to break into a new field.
andrea connected 8 days ago
- 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.
highlight · from Vibes Are Not Enough
sari connected 20 days ago
The human psyche is exceptional at converting jealousy into victimhood.
sari connected a month ago