AI and cosmic consciousnessA dialogue with Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 LLM on the nature of self, consciousness, and how to find peace in stormy waters2d ago2d ago
The future of empire in an era on the verge of AGIWhat follows is an interesting and insightful dialogue I had with Claude 3.5 about the future of geopolitics and potentially dramatic…Sep 21Sep 21
The 10-year anniversary of my first essay collectionIt’s the 10-year anniversary of my first essay and interview collection, called Eco, Ego, Eros (available at Amazon in Kindle or…Sep 11Sep 11
Is baby Skynet already here?We need robust laws now to withstand eliminating humans from nuclear decision-makingJun 27Jun 27
Reflections on violenceSome recent strange run-ins have inspired me to think more deeply about the role of violence in our livesJun 241Jun 241
Historic agreement in Hawaii on transitioning away from fossil fuels in transportationHappy solstice! A very cool thing happened yesterday here in Hawaii: a settlement was reached in favor of a lawsuit brought by Earthjustice…Jun 21Jun 21
Jeffrey Sachs explains how Neocons have brought the world to the brink of disasterThis interview by Tucker Carlson of Prof. Jeffrey Sachs (Columbia University), is one of the best and most important interviews I’ve ever…Jun 85Jun 85
ODs are real, folks, and not to be ignored or swept under the rugI was at a small local music festival last weekend, here on Hawaii’s Big Island, and a young guy almost died as we tried to revive him. He…Jun 1Jun 1
How to make a magic carpetIs AI facilitating “new science” at this juncture by suggesting a viable pathway to develop an anti-gravity device?May 17May 17
A modest proposal for peace in the Middle East: all are “in God’s image”A core tenet of Judaism and many other religions is that all people are “created in God’s image” and thus worthy of equal treatment as…May 61May 61