Sapient Individual
What a bizarre coincidence during birthday party prep taught me about our shared connection There I was, doing the dad thing - scrubbing counters, arranging chairs, prepping for my daughter’s birthday party. The kind of mindless physical work that lets your brain wander while your hands stay busy. I
Perspective Razor
Introduction to the Perspective Razor "Explanations travel poorly across scales. What works within a local frame often fails - or must be rebuilt - when moved to a different regime of size, energy, time, culture, or aim." -The Perspective Razor Fair warning: This piece is dense. But you
Perspective Razor
Why it's time to stop treating intelligence as a contest I try not to spend a lot of time on soapboxes, but I ’m going to have to make a bit of an exception with The AI Variable. I apologize in advance, but I feel this really needs
Sapient Individual
An open love letter to all of my past, present, and future fellow sapients Dear fellow travelers, I want to acknowledge and affirm the fear that so many are feeling - the emergence of artificial intelligence is unprecedented, and many are understandably concerned. But I want to share why, when
Synthetic Sapience
Sentience, sagacity, sapience, and respect Indigenous wisdom traditions, Eastern philosophies, and an increasing number of scientists - from William James to contemporary neuroscientist Giulio Tononi - posit that perhaps consciousness is defined by connection rather than isolation, that our experience as separate 'pockets' of awareness may be the