Philosophy Mondays: Human-AI Collaboration
Today's Philosophy Monday is an important interlude. I want to reveal that I have not been writing the posts in this series entirely by myself. Instead I have been working with Claude, not just for the graphic illustrations, but also for the text. My method has been to write a rough draft and then ask Claude for improvement suggestions. I will expand this collaboration to other intelligences going forward, including open source models such as Llama and DeepSeek. I will also explore other moda...
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Web3/Crypto: Why Bother?
One thing that keeps surprising me is how quite a few people see absolutely nothing redeeming in web3 (née crypto). Maybe this is their genuine belief. Maybe it is a reaction to the extreme boosterism of some proponents who present web3 as bringing about a libertarian nirvana. From early on I have tried to provide a more rounded perspective, pointing to both the good and the bad that can come from it as in my talks at the Blockstack Summits. Today, however, I want to attempt to provide a coge...
Philosophy Mondays: Human-AI Collaboration
Today's Philosophy Monday is an important interlude. I want to reveal that I have not been writing the posts in this series entirely by myself. Instead I have been working with Claude, not just for the graphic illustrations, but also for the text. My method has been to write a rough draft and then ask Claude for improvement suggestions. I will expand this collaboration to other intelligences going forward, including open source models such as Llama and DeepSeek. I will also explore other moda...
Intent-based Collaboration Environments
AI Native IDEs for Code, Engineering, Science
Web3/Crypto: Why Bother?
One thing that keeps surprising me is how quite a few people see absolutely nothing redeeming in web3 (née crypto). Maybe this is their genuine belief. Maybe it is a reaction to the extreme boosterism of some proponents who present web3 as bringing about a libertarian nirvana. From early on I have tried to provide a more rounded perspective, pointing to both the good and the bad that can come from it as in my talks at the Blockstack Summits. Today, however, I want to attempt to provide a coge...
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There is lots wrong with the healthcare and health insurance system in the US. One can also have a rational debate of the pros and cons of the Affordable Care Act and how we might proceed from here. What should not happen, however, is pushing through poorly thought through measures just for the sake of making a change. Even more so, when there has been ample of time to come up with a something well designed.
So I was glad to see that three GOP senators voted against the latest half baked attempt at undoing the ACA. Particularly commendable was the opposition by Senators Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins who bore the brunt of the pressure from their party and from the President. John McCain also finally found the courage to cast a “No” vote.
It will be interesting to see what happens next. It would be great if the Republicans and Democrats could work together to improve the ACA, or propose some actually well-thought-out alternative. Instead, I fear that partisan politics will continue to dominate with every attempt made to have ACA fail for a cheap “I told you so” moment. For the sake of all of those depending on it, I hope I am wrong about that.
There is lots wrong with the healthcare and health insurance system in the US. One can also have a rational debate of the pros and cons of the Affordable Care Act and how we might proceed from here. What should not happen, however, is pushing through poorly thought through measures just for the sake of making a change. Even more so, when there has been ample of time to come up with a something well designed.
So I was glad to see that three GOP senators voted against the latest half baked attempt at undoing the ACA. Particularly commendable was the opposition by Senators Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins who bore the brunt of the pressure from their party and from the President. John McCain also finally found the courage to cast a “No” vote.
It will be interesting to see what happens next. It would be great if the Republicans and Democrats could work together to improve the ACA, or propose some actually well-thought-out alternative. Instead, I fear that partisan politics will continue to dominate with every attempt made to have ACA fail for a cheap “I told you so” moment. For the sake of all of those depending on it, I hope I am wrong about that.
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