Posted inCommentary History Living
Islands of Safety and Ironic Points of Light
When hunkering down can also renew foundations.
Posted inBook Review Technology
Book review: John Warner’s More Than Words: How to Think about Writing in the Age of AI
"The Biblioracle" uses AI to guide us back to solid ground on writing and reading, revealing he's a conservative at heart. An enjoyable and lively book.
Posted inCommentary Technology
Almost like a person?
ChatGPT-4o offers a friendly, flirty voice. It's a new dimension to AI, and a very powerful one. It's a call to examine fundamentals in lots of professions.
Posted inCommentary History Technology
The villainy of things
Some 99-year-old tools might scare you. Fantastical creatures I ran into while reading for a chapter I'm writing. And children working with tools.
Posted inCommentary Living
Hanging out with artists in The Ark
The Ark was the birthplace of Duke basketball. Maybe conversations started there can ignite creative indolence and a truer excellence, too.