This evening I heard Walter Isaacson talk about his newly released biography of Elon Musk. I am looking forward to reading the full book and, as Isaacson said, it is important to give people due consideration in their full complexity rather than to jump to simplistic conclusions, especially if based on partial evidence. I mightContinueContinue reading “Fragment: Elon Musk”
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Hello Duo!
I have been bothered about not speaking a second language for a long time. It is an ability which I admire and respect in other people; I am not a little bit jealous! Moving to teach in an international school, the prevalence multi-linguists has made me all the more conscious of my lack of linguisticContinueContinue reading “Hello Duo!”
This week’s reading pile
My reading is coalescing around certain themes: technology, knowledge and beer. Amazingly there are more crossovers than you might first imagine. I’m enjoying Power and Progress by Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson. The MIT economists craft a compelling argument about how technological advancement does not automatically lead to social progress. Instead it depends on theContinueContinue reading “This week’s reading pile”
AI, UBI and political CBA
Like so many other people, I am fascinated by the recent rapid development in artificial intelligence, or more accurately, the emergence of AI’s recent developments into the public’s awareness. One of the frustrations that I’m sure many others share is the struggle of trying to keep up with the rapid pace of change, especially whenContinueContinue reading “AI, UBI and political CBA”
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