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Why Can Crows Use Sticks But Robots Struggle With Their Own Bodies? Natural v Artificial Embodied Intelligence

Notes from Foresight Institute's discussion with Michael Levin, Josh Bongard, and Tarin Ziyaee

Oct 1 • 

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Rich Sutton: The bitter lesson

A copy of the oft-referenced essay from Richard Sutton - March 13, 2019

Oct 1 • 

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September 2025

Ignoring the youth as they enter a world full of ethical debt

A passing note on intergenerational differences in awareness, exposure, and agency around what's going on in the world.

Sep 24 • 

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Old Clout, Dead Maps, and the Illusion of Rigor

A brief airing of grievances about some trends in the futurist camp.

Sep 23 • 

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America: September 2025

Commentary on one facet of the moral landscape of this moment

Sep 13 • 

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A Beacon for Philosopher-Builders | AugLab Summit at MIT

Event takeaways, the 2025 zeitgeist, and JOPRO’s next twelve months.

Sep 1 • 

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June 2025

Cost of Indecision: The invisible tax leaders impose with poor decision strategy (FHTT)

Diagnosing quality decisions + reflections on a grand-daddy bottleneck that causes people to quit, projects to fail, and companies to diminish

Jun 22 • 

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A note on Community & Leadership in the Wake of Stability

Navigating leadership, belief, and belonging in a time of upheaval: why steadiness, reconsideration, and accompaniment matter in 2025.

Jun 11 • 

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Assembly (Still) Required: clarity, collaboration, and courage in a world full of noise

Latest version of my periodic PSA testifying that choices matter and informed alternative crafting is the name of the game.

Jun 5 • 

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Lifespans and Timescales: Designing for Resilience, Relevance, and Regeneration

Equipping the Longevity Generation with Destination Discernment and the Architecture of Enduring Flourishing

Jun 2 • 

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May 2025

"Treat Sunday night like a career dashboard, check your pulse at 8 PM" - Sunday Scaries as Diagnostics

Reflection on Sunday Night KPI advice from Greg Isenberg that has broad applicability to our ventures, communities, and personal lives.

May 19 • 

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Notes: MIT's Social and Ethical Responsibilities of Computing Symposium 2025

Notes from the year-end showcase event on Bias, Deliberation, and the Future of Ethical Computing.

May 13 • 

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