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Rethinking “Play” in the Digital Age

The Digital Anthropologist • 39 implied HN points • 17 Apr 23
🎭️ Culture Education
  1. Play is crucial in the digital age as automation advances, helping us innovate and develop new technologies.
  2. Rethinking play is essential as AI integrates into society, impacting knowledge workers and job structures.
  3. Play is important for both children and adults, aiding in creativity, stress reduction, and continuous learning, especially as we live longer and pursue multi-career paths.

Surprising Stats Pt. 1

Splattern • 19 implied HN points • 09 Dec 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Education
  1. 54% of Americans aged 16 to 74 read below a 6th grade level. This shows a big gap in literacy skills that affects people's ability to understand important documents.
  2. In 2023, there were almost 2.5 million encounters at the US-Mexico border. More migrants are coming from Central and South America than ever before.
  3. 70% of Jewish students at MIT feel they have to hide who they are due to fear. There's a lot of tension on campus, and it raises questions about how universities are handling such issues.

Announcing LASEC: LLM Application Security Executive Certification

PromptArmor Blog • 92 implied HN points • 20 Mar 24
🕹 Technology Education
  1. LASEC is a new certification focused on LLM application security. It aims to educate leaders on current security threats and best practices.
  2. Participants will learn about real-world threats, including a new exploit discovered by PromptArmor. They'll also dive into compliance standards and how to balance security with product development.
  3. The certification program is designed to share knowledge gained from working with top security leaders in Fortune 100 companies, making it a valuable resource for security professionals.

GMU's "Just Societies" + March Events: Nashua, Boston, and AMA

Bet On It • 95 implied HN points • 01 Mar 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Education
  1. GMU economist shared a first-hand account critiquing the 'Just Societies' course requirement at the university, highlighting issues with DEI promoters.
  2. Upcoming Bet On It events include a Premium Subscriber Ask Me Anything session, the Liberty Forum Experience in Nashua, along with a Boston Meet-Up.
  3. Bryan Caplan's events include discussions on localism, land-use regulation, and his famous 'Build, Baby, Build' keynote talk, showcasing his engagement with current socio-economic topics.

On Being Seen, Whatever The Cost.

Technohumanism • 1 HN point • 11 Aug 24
🎭️ Culture Education
  1. Self-expression is really important for everyone, even in tough situations like being in prison. When people can't express themselves, it feels like a type of punishment.
  2. Inmates at San Quentin show their individuality through small style choices, like the shoes they wear or how they layer their clothes. Even though they have limited clothing, they still find ways to stand out.
  3. Teaching writing to incarcerated people can lead to deep conversations about creativity and identity. They take the opportunity to learn and share their ideas seriously.
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Look for the next bottleneck

Sunday Letters • 79 implied HN points • 23 Oct 22
🕹 Technology Education
  1. Optimization is a constant process in our daily lives. We look for ways to make things easier, faster, and cheaper to achieve our goals.
  2. Bottlenecks are points that limit the effectiveness of a system. Identifying these bottlenecks helps us understand what is holding us back.
  3. Disruption can happen when new technologies find a way around existing bottlenecks, leading to better solutions and opportunities. Staying curious and willing to change is key to innovation.

Infinite Connect Four

Infinitely More • 15 implied HN points • 17 Jun 25
🎭️ Culture Education
  1. Connect Four is a game where players try to get four of their coins in a row, either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. The game shows that the first player has a winning strategy if they play perfectly.
  2. The concept of an infinite version of Connect Four allows for interesting variations, like playing on an infinite board. This leads to questions about how long winning chains players can aim to create.
  3. With infinite possibilities, players might aspire to create very long winning combinations, even infinite chains. This expands the game beyond traditional limits and invites deeper strategic thinking.

America's Two-Front War on Science

Critical Mass • 10 implied HN points • 17 Aug 25
🔬 Science Education
  1. There are two big problems affecting science in the U.S. One comes from inside universities, where some groups are interfering with research and free speech.
  2. The other problem is a direct attack from the current government on science and research systems, which could harm the integrity of higher education.
  3. Both these issues are serious, and we need to fix them to protect the quality and reliability of scientific knowledge in America.

Ten Notions about Generative AI to Prepare Us for the Coming Year

ailogblog • 19 implied HN points • 27 Nov 23
🕹 Technology Education
  1. Generative AI should be understood within social and historical contexts to reduce the perceived urgency and confusion around it.
  2. Embracing generative AI requires abandoning familiar teaching methods and administrative practices, creating a need for new ways of working.
  3. Language used around generative AI should be carefully chosen to avoid unrealistic comparisons between machine and human capabilities, focusing on practical implications and ethical considerations instead.

Proof is in the doing

Sunday Letters • 139 implied HN points • 10 Jan 22
🎭️ Culture Education
  1. It's easy to feel like you know something when you only understand it on the surface. True understanding comes from actually doing and applying what you've learned.
  2. Impostor syndrome can affect even the most capable people. It's important to recognize when familiarity is not the same as true competence.
  3. Being familiar with complex subjects is okay for making decisions. However, you should always be cautious not to overestimate your understanding of them.

What have we learned about generative AI and ourselves since ChatGPT was released?

ailogblog • 19 implied HN points • 22 Nov 23
🕹 Technology Education
  1. Generative AI like ChatGPT has shown potential for efficient completion of mundane tasks, impacting education practices and easing administrative burdens.
  2. There is a growing tension between transparency/openness and secrecy in the development of AI technologies, raising concerns about potential risks and ethical implications.
  3. The use of large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT has expanded the 'uncanny valley' to language, triggering discussions about data quality, environmental impact, and responsible development of AI.

Welcome to AI Log

ailogblog • 19 implied HN points • 22 Nov 23
🕹 Technology Education
  1. Incorporating generative AI into education is crucial.
  2. The blog "AI Log" aims to explore and understand the latest developments in AI in an educational context.
  3. Engagement and sharing are encouraged on the blog to foster discussion and learning.

Question and ideas for future podcast episode

TP’s Substack • 11 implied HN points • 24 Jul 25
🎙 Podcasts Education
  1. The podcast will cover more topics related to AI, so listener questions are welcomed. It's a chance to learn about AI in a way that connects with the audience's interests.
  2. There will be discussions about energy transition and electric vehicles (EVs) as part of the future episodes. This is a hot topic, and people are encouraged to share their thoughts.
  3. Some episodes will focus on military technology, and the hosts already have plans for those. They also want to do Q&A episodes where they answer questions directly from listeners.

How to code for 60 years

Sunday Letters • 139 implied HN points • 20 Dec 21
🕹 Technology Education
  1. Engineering and coding can have very long careers; some people code for decades and adapt to many changes in technology.
  2. Learning is a continuous process, and it's important to stay humble and curious, no matter how experienced you become.
  3. Younger coders may benefit from understanding the fundamentals and history of coding, rather than just focusing on trendy tools.

Can Australia Get Any Dumber?

Cosy Moments • 36 implied HN points • 12 Dec 24
🎭️ Culture Education
  1. Australia's universities are cutting language and humanities courses for financial reasons. This makes it harder for students to learn about different cultures.
  2. The Vice-Chancellor's past actions at other universities show a trend of prioritizing profit over education in languages and humanities. This raises concerns about the future of cultural diversity in academia.
  3. Celebrating cultural diversity while cutting language courses is hypocritical. This inconsistency highlights a broader issue of ignoring the value of diverse cultural and artistic expressions.

Award Ceremonies and a Book Proposal Course

Notes from a Small Press • 12 implied HN points • 01 Jul 25
📚 Literature Education
  1. Being part of award ceremonies is exciting and offers great opportunities to support authors. It feels rewarding to celebrate their achievements.
  2. Teaching online courses about nonfiction book proposals is a key focus. These courses help people understand how to write effective proposals and develop their ideas.
  3. The community formed during these courses is important. Participants often continue supporting each other after the course ends, creating lasting writing groups.

Freakonomics Radio: School shootings are a causal chain of failures

School Shooting Data Analysis and Reports • 19 implied HN points • 09 Nov 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Education
  1. School shootings are a result of a chain of failures, where each failure contributes to the tragic outcome.
  2. Preventing school shootings involves breaking the chain of failures - intervening in warning signs and providing support to individuals in distress.
  3. There are fundamental problems in school security protocol, including the lack of a unified national plan and evidence-based strategies. Kindness and early intervention can be more effective in preventing violence.

Event: "Getting Our Priorities Straight: Humanities and the Art of Living" (Sunday, May 1, 2022)

Humanities in Revolt • 79 implied HN points • 30 Apr 22
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Education
  1. Humanities offer valuable lessons for both college students and lifelong learners in living well and recognizing the distinction between means and ends of life.
  2. The humanities encourage critical examination of beliefs, institutions, and cultural practices, leading to self-reflection and understanding cultural differences.
  3. Studying humanities enables individuals to appreciate different perspectives, challenges prejudices, and facilitates open-mindedness and respectful debate.

Grab bag.

The Uncertainty Mindset (soon to become tbd) • 59 implied HN points • 13 Dec 22
🎭️ Culture Education
  1. It's important to develop skills to handle uncertainty because the world is becoming more unpredictable. A tool called 'idk' can help with this.
  2. There's a difference between risk and uncertainty that people often mix up. Understanding this can help us make better decisions in uncertain situations.
  3. Innovation and effective goal-setting require clear thinking about trade-offs. By acknowledging trade-offs, teams can be more adaptable and strategic.

Learnings 16 - 23 October

Emmanuel’s Substack • 19 implied HN points • 21 Oct 23
💼 Business Education
  1. Creating a new business idea around a community creation app by testing market fit with a Facebook group in Paris.
  2. Learning to read music sheets and play music from them, starting with the song 'For Elise.'
  3. Being accepted to speak at the Inner Source Summit to share experiences from creating an educational program at Leroy Merlin France.

Moral Equivalency and its Discontents

Skeptic • 99 implied HN points • 12 Oct 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Education
  1. Hamas and Israel are not equivalent despite some arguments from the far Left.
  2. There is a moral confusion on the progressive Left regarding distinguishing between acts of terrorism and geopolitical complexities.
  3. Comparing Hamas to Nazis is deemed unfair even to the Nazis due to differing actions and intents.

Please knock on your local college's door...

mainstreetjournal • 19 implied HN points • 13 Mar 23
💼 Business Education
  1. Bard College is launching a Global Certificate in Social Enterprise and Leading Change to help colleges deliver a world-class curriculum.
  2. The program focuses on local entrepreneurship to meet urgent community needs, avoiding wasteful subsidies and global investment schemes.
  3. They are seeking college teachers interested in participating in this program and welcome partnerships with organizations committed to local investment.

Exploring the Frontiers: Updates from Zaiku's Deep-Tech Ecosystem | October 3, 2023.

Deep-Tech Newsletter • 19 implied HN points • 03 Oct 23
🕹 Technology Education
  1. Zaiku participated in the NQCC hackathon on quantum computing, showcasing equivariant embeddings and fostering future collaborations.
  2. Bambordé Baldé attended the HealthTech Cluster Huddle, presenting Zaiku's work in quantum computing and privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs).
  3. The eagerly awaited quantum hardware course by Zaiku, led by Bambordé Baldé and Carlos H. G. Bessa, has officially begun.

College student for a day

Splattern • 19 implied HN points • 26 Sep 23
🎭️ Culture Education
  1. Pretending to be a college student brought back old insecurities, like feeling scared to look others in the eye. It reminded me of how we often carry fears from our past.
  2. Building connections through simple conversations is a valuable skill. It can be harder to have an easy chat than to express excitement.
  3. Looking people in the eye can create a deeper connection. It's a way of showing you care and want to understand them better.

Don Quixote and the Bobs

Innumerable Prejudices • 19 implied HN points • 27 Jul 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Education
  1. Patrick Deneen critiques the elite culture and calls for a new priestly class to shape culture.
  2. Deneen argues that liberal arts education should focus on virtues and community, not policy changes.
  3. Christopher Rufo discusses the influence of radical intellectuals in American culture and their impact on the mainstream.

How I Keep Up With AI (Without Losing My Mind)

Building Rome(s) • 9 implied HN points • 17 Jul 25
🕹 Technology Education
  1. Staying updated on AI is important for progress, but you don't need to know every detail. Just focus on what matters for your work and growth.
  2. A good learning method includes quick updates, deep dives into interesting topics, and casual exploration during downtime. This keeps learning flexible and easy.
  3. Curiosity is key! Experiment with different learning sources and techniques until you find what works best for you.

Open Source: Another Value Proposition

Systems Approach • 117 implied HN points • 12 Jun 23
🕹 Technology Education
  1. Open source software is integral in today's tech marketplace and has a quantifiable value proposition in business settings.
  2. Understanding complex systems like cloud networks or 5G is enhanced by open source software, allowing for deep conceptual learning.
  3. Open source software not only provides educational value but also leads to innovation and empowerment, even though its funding can be challenging.

On A New Decade: How To Save Yourself

Day One • 159 implied HN points • 21 Dec 20
💼 Business Education
  1. New lifestyles bring new results, not just setting new goals.
  2. Entering a new decade requires building essential structures to seize opportunities.
  3. Key steps for success in a new decade: Learn skills for earning and build a business to generate income.

Musings #1

Eclecticism: Reflections on literature, writing and life • 8 implied HN points • 25 Jul 25
📚 Literature Education
  1. The Fibonacci sequence is a fun and creative way to structure writing, making sentences grow longer in a natural pattern.
  2. When writing reviews, it's important to be honest about a book's downsides, but personal touches can make the reviews more engaging.
  3. Science fiction has played a big role in shaping our current technology, showing that imagination can lead to real-world innovations.

Why I keep talking about “bottom-half” men

Sex and the State • 26 implied HN points • 26 Dec 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Education
  1. The term 'bottom-half' refers to people in the lower half of social status based on income, education, and wealth. It's a way to discuss the challenges faced by those with less power.
  2. There is a growing gap between the top and bottom halves of society, making it increasingly important to talk about the experiences of the bottom-half. These experiences can be very different from those in the top-half.
  3. Many factors that determine someone's place in society are beyond their control, and understanding this can help us avoid blaming individuals for systemic issues.

Lessons from a failed experiment

Sunday Letters • 19 implied HN points • 20 Aug 23
🔬 Science Education
  1. People often trust the old experts too much, which can block new ideas. It's important to stay open to new possibilities, even if they seem strange.
  2. In science, we tend to only celebrate successful discoveries, while failed experiments often get ignored. Both successes and failures are essential for learning.
  3. Being open minded and willing to be wrong is key to making groundbreaking discoveries. Sometimes, you have to fail many times before you find something that works.

Levelling up the public relations profession

Wadds Inc. newsletter • 39 implied HN points • 16 Feb 23
💼 Business Education
  1. Public relations needs to work harder on diversity, focusing not just on race or gender but also on socio-economic backgrounds, education, and geography. This broader view can help make the industry more inclusive.
  2. There is a significant gap in public relations jobs for people from lower socio-economic backgrounds. Many PR professionals come from fee-paying schools, which limits opportunities for others.
  3. Creating awareness of public relations careers in schools is essential. Programs like apprenticeships can help, but strong partnerships with educational organizations need to be revived to support future talent.

Rabbit Holes 🕳️ #98

Creative Destruction • 30 implied HN points • 20 Nov 24
🎭️ Culture Education
  1. People today really want authentic experiences and connections because everything often feels fake. We are drawn to true human interactions more than ever.
  2. Sustainability and beauty should go hand in hand. When something is beautiful, people care for it better, and true beauty reflects love and harmony in nature.
  3. We're starting to see a shift from rigid communication styles like lectures to more engaging conversations. People prefer friendly chats that feel genuine over formal speeches.