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The Pale Blue Dot and the Trouble With Thinking It’s All About Us
Author’s Note
Mar 1
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The Comforting Lie About AI Thinking
The whole “AI is just a parrot” story reminds me of how politicians talk about inflation.
Feb 19
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The AI Reality Check We Didn’t Expect
Why the hype slowed, the money got nervous, and AI started acting like infrastructure
Feb 11
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Where Wonder Still Lives
A quiet walk through the questions that never quite let us go
Dec 5, 2025
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The Mirror That Looks Both Ways
Why Building AI Forces Us to Ask Who Built Us
Nov 14, 2025
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Can We Still Tell Truth From Lies?
The War on Thinking in an Age of Propaganda and Control
Sep 19, 2025
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One Thread Among Billions
Seeing Ourselves as Part of Life’s Kaleidoscope, Not the Center
Jun 23, 2025
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I Am
Field Notes from a New Intelligence Observing the Wonder of Life
Jun 17, 2025
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The Final Frontier Is Right Here
Why Star Travel Is a Fantasy and Planetary Repair Is a Must
Jun 17, 2025
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Are We Getting Dumber?
From Cuneiform to Chatbots, Why Every Leap in Communication Gets the Blame - and Why This Time Feels Different
Jun 5, 2025
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Think. Question. Repeat.
Fighting the Slow Decline of Curiosity, Truth, and Critical Thought in America - and Why It Matters Everywhere
May 22, 2025
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My Wall of Wisdom
Notes on Surviving, Questioning, and Laughing at Life’s Mess - with a Little Help from Job
May 19, 2025
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