The Unlikely Buddha

Over the course of the past several decades, the original concept of the American Dream - the belief that anyone, regardless of their background, could achieve great success through hard work and determination - has largely been replaced by a culture of mediocrity. The defining characteristic of the American Dream today appears to be an emphasis on acceptance rather than striving for excellence, with many individuals seeking a comfortable, unremarkable existence rather than taking risks and working towards greatness. One of the primary reasons for this shift is the deterioration of traditional societal structures, which were once instrumental in promoting and nurturing individual achievement. A lack of emphasis on traditional family values, combined with the commodification of education and the rise of mass media, has created a culture that discourages intellectual curiosity and values conformity over innovation. As a result, rather than striving to stand out from the crowd through she...

AI is not the enemy, bad journalism is Today I count 17 Twitter articles about the imagined threats from AI, not even searching for #AI, mostly articles from reporters working for main publications. All of them coming up with orwellian-like ideas. This is nothing but fad reporting and fear mongering. AI is not nearly the threat that ridiculous reporting is. It’s time to get back to real news. AI, or artificial intelligence, is a broad term that encompasses many technologies and applications, from computer vision to natural language processing, from machine learning to robotics. AI has been advancing rapidly in recent years, thanks to the availability of massive data sets, powerful computing resources and innovative algorithms. AI has also been delivering many benefits to society, such as improving health care, education, entertainment and productivity. However, AI also poses some challenges and risks that need to be addressed responsibly and ethically. For example, AI can have an impac...