A parrot has a question for humans. Human activity has brought my kind to the brink of extinction, but I … More
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Ethics – Aristotle
A final word, on the fact that the beautiful in the Ethics is not an object of contemplation simply, but the … More
The Metamorphosis
AI will bring many wonders. It may also destabilize everything from nuclear détente to human friendships. We need to think … More
I like your photographs because they are beautiful – Orhan Pamuk
But are beauty and memory different things ? Are things not beautiful because they are slightly familiar and resemble our … More
“The American Dream,” Sermon Delivered at Ebenezer Baptist Church – Martin Luther King
“We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men (All right) are created equal, that they are endowed by … More
Grave of fireflies – Studio Ghibli (Japan)
Grave of the Fireflies is a story richly told, with all the ambiguity and second-guesses of the way life is … More
The Curse of Genius – Maggie Fergusson
Kim Ung-yong was a child prodigy in South Korea. Now a civil engineer in his 50s, he feels he was … More
The Colors of Our Dreams – Jesse Russell
Blue remains the favorite color of Westerners, who most prefer to be dressed in navy (once a symbol of rebellion, … More
Forget about artificial intelligence, extended intelligence is the future – Joi Ito
Instead of thinking about machine intelligence in terms of humans vs machines, we should consider the system that integrates humans … More
