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    Lattice and Scaffold: Why Humanity’s Future Depends on What We Are Choosing to Skip Today

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    August 19, 2025

    There’s a quiet fear humming beneath the surface of our technological optimism, fueled by ideas like AI-2027. It’s not the fear of machines rising up, or even the economic upheaval of automation. It’s deeper. More architectural. It’s the fear that the lattice we climb, the slow, layered, generational structure of…

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  • Stories and Starships

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    July 30, 2025

    I’ve been reading Harari’s Nexus and am impressed by his exploration of how various societies, political systems, and factions manipulate the complex relationship between information, truth, and power to their advantage. He illustrates this most effectively when these elements are woven into an attractive narrative. This deep dive explains not…

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    June 11, 2025
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    A few weeks back, the TLDR newsletter had an article about an npx business cardhttps://ashley.dev/posts/turning-feedback-into-features/?utm_source=tldrnewsletter, and as I’ve been on a kick with business links lately (https://namedrop.io/ernestoporto), I thought it would be an interesting read. So I quickly clicked it and then promptly ignored it in my iPhone Edge tabs…

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    AI and Social Media: A Dangerous Symbiosis

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    May 11, 2025

    Artificial Intelligence (AI) is poised to embed itself more deeply within social media ecosystems, creating unprecedented opportunities and significant risks. Social networks, once limited to human connection and content sharing, are now becoming prime real estate for AI proliferation. This evolution is fueled by advancements in data processing and contextual…

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    Jack Ma’s Vision Isn’t Enough

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    April 17, 2025

    Why AI Should Serve Us, Not Replace Us As the author of the Bill of Limits on AI Rights, I’ve spent some time thinking about what artificial intelligence should never become. We are in a pivotal moment in human history where the capabilities of machines are beginning to blur the…

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    The Return of the Inbox and Feeds

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    April 16, 2025

    Why People Are Leaving Social Media Algorithms for Email Newsletters and RSS In the early 2010s, social media was heralded as the future of information sharing—a real-time, personalized feed of news, ideas, and conversations. Platforms like Facebook, Twitter (now X), and Instagram promised a more democratic internet, where content from…

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    AI as Educator: Navigating the Intersection of Innovation, Human Rights, and Education

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    April 3, 2025

    In an era when knowledge is more accessible than ever, artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform education. While AI presents unprecedented opportunities for personalized learning and skill development, it also raises critical questions about human rights, ethical boundaries, and the fundamental purpose of education. The Promise and Peril…

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    Artistry in a World of AI: Evolution or Erosion?

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    March 31, 2025

    In a world increasingly influenced by artificial intelligence, the nature of creativity itself is undergoing a seismic shift. The age-old notion that “everyone stands on the shoulders of those before them” is more relevant than ever—but in this new paradigm, the shoulders aren’t just human. They’re datasets. Traditionally, artists have…

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    AI: The New Normal

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    March 29, 2025

      A Familiar Fear, Reborn In the early 19th century, a group of English textile workers known as the Luddites took up arms—not against people, but against machines. They destroyed looms and weaving technologies they believed threatened their livelihoods. Their rebellion wasn’t anti-technology—it was a protest against how technology was…

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    Episode 2: A Bill of Limits on AI Rights

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    November 21, 2024

    Artificially Flavored Intelligence – Episode 2: “A Bill of Limits on AI Rights” Based on the ideas in the post https://shokk.com/2024/03/12/a-bill-of-limits-on-ai-rights/ As AI systems grow more advanced, should they be granted rights—or should we focus on setting strict boundaries to ensure human safety and autonomy? In this thought-provoking episode, we…

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