Even if you were looking for evidence of an impending Ai apocalypse, you probably wouldn't have had “AI develops religions” on your list of concerns. Yet this may be just what is happening.
As outlined in this article in the…
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The One That You Use
Recently a millenial at work told me she doesn't keep a calendar. She “just remembers” to go to work despite a really weird schedule we keep at the Emergency Communications Center with 12 hour days and alternating weeks. And I…
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Crossing The Bridge - The Sound of Istanbul
Today I watched the documentary Crossing the Bridge - The Sound of Istanbul by Fatih Akin, narrated by bassist Alexander Hacke. It explores the question of whether Istanbul is where the East starts or whether questions of “east” and “west”…
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45 - Las Meninas, Picasso, and the importance of iterating
This fall we visited Madrid, and of course spent time at Museo Picasso. I believe you understand people and a culture best by experiencing their art, and Picasso is undoubtably one of Spain's greatest artists.
In addition to seeing a…
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Let Them Talk lyrics
You'll never make the headlines, if you’re lucky
Where your worst decision is the thing most people see
Strangers think they know but they heard the story sideways
Stories need a bad guy ... that's me
And I fell so…
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I Can Read The Signs lyrics
Get your stuff in order get your papers in hand
You think they can’t touch you, I think they can
I’m not superstitious but I read the signs
Rich men stopped trying in these trying times
Tell your daughters, get…
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Sankhara-Dukkha
One of my friends often says that she is “sad.” It's her default word to describe her emotions. Forgot her lunch at work? Sad. Argument with a neighbor? Sad. Big bill came in this week? Sad.
Of course, she is…
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My Only Friend lyrics
The night I started drinking / was the night I turned 18
There’s a picture somewhere of 12 empty bottles
And me glassy-eyed between
If you could see what I saw / Peering out from under heavy lids
I fell…
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Move 37
Demis Hassabis is the CEO of the Artificial Intelligence company DeepMind. In a recent interview on the Possible podcast, as shared by Kara Swisher's On podcast, he was asked to talk about the significance of Move 37. This…
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Introducing the Best Words ‘Zine for “When We Were Romans”
“When We Were Romans” was released 3 weeks ago and has gotten enthusiastic support from friends and fans. This song, perhaps more than any other of my songs, serves as a travelogue. Specifically, it is a series of images, events,…
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