What Does It Mean To Be Human?
exploring what it means to be human in an age of AI
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What Does It Mean To Be Human?
Because humans are more intuitive in the way we think and process information, we are capable of making serendipitous discoveries through non-obvious connections.
The subjective nature of human curiosity allows us to grasp the nuances of real-world situations, considering multiple viewpoints and moral implications, and integrating a rich, empathetic context when exploring ideas.
Human and AI curiosity are not mutually exclusive.
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Oliver Burkeman sums up my views on AI and creativity pretty well:
To start with, picture this scenario. You’re at home, feeling lonely and sorry for yourself, when the phone rings out of the blue. It’s an old friend, checking in on you. For an hour, you have one of those rare, wonderful, uplifting conversations; by the time you hang up, you’re glow
... See moreI see hundreds, actually thousands, of online writing courses popping up on the Internet. Nearly all of them involve some cohort based model that trains people on how to write consistently for an online audience (for engagement).
The creators have already solved the riddle of content-driven writing, and they will show you how to crack the code.
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The creators have already solved the riddle of content-driven writing, and they will show you how to crack the code.
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Luke Burgis • Why I Write
These companies, the attention economy itself, and the consumerist society that gave birth to it, deploy vast resources to turn as many people as possible into passive consumers, to reduce us to our eyeballs and our wallets. Because the more control a company can get over those things, the better their stocks will perform.
First, consumerism turned... See more
First, consumerism turned... See more
J.E. Petersen • The Notebook Rule
The question I’m really asking, I realize now, is how to be human. When I write, or read, or paint, I am more of a human than I am a gadget. The words you are reading I first put down in longhand using a sharpened pencil. While I was writing, I did not check my email. At such moments, I feel I’m myself rather than a body attached to a buzzing phone... See more
Amitava Kumar • How Daily Record-Keeping Changed My Life
Paraphrasing an insight on AI, brands, and personality:
“Anything Rick Owens does, you know immediately it’s Rick Owens. If he writes a text or designs a garment, or if he does a piece of furniture — it’s so coherent.. Chris Sherron, who’s the designer behind Are.na, said, “there's no art without the artist.” With all of this AI stuff popping up, th
... See moreOpinion | The Essential Skills for Being Human
nytimes.com
As the two large technology trends of our era combine, as technology takes over more of our work while simultaneously changing us and the way we relate to one another, the people who master the human abilities that are fading all around us will be the most valuable people in our world.