Is Language a Means of Communication or Portal into Being?
Is language a means of communication? A friend recently used the word “flimsy” in a somewhat unusual context, and I asked, “What do you mean by flimsy?” He replied, “Well, the word means…
How is AI Affecting Language and Human Ability to Connect?
How is AI affecting language? "To reduce language to information is to flatten out the miracle of understanding." — George Steiner, After Babel: Aspects of Language and Translation (1975) George…
A Good Metaphor for AI? Hans Christian Andersen’s The Princess and the Pea
What is a good metaphor for AI? Hans Christian Andersen is a genius in his ability to capture absolute metaphors — striking comparisons that cannot be easily interpreted in multiple…
What is the True Definition of Poetry?
What is the true definition of poetry? In Greek, the word “poiesis” from which we get “poetry” means “making.” In my mind’s eye, I can picture an ancient Greek working in his…
What is the True Point of School? Harmony Between Being and Doing
What is the true point of school? Aristotle defined happiness as “the performance of the activities inherent in our being.” (Eudemian Ethics). Happiness is what we feel when there’s harmony…
What is the Major Problem of AI?
What is the major problem of AI? Well, life is full of metaphors. Who would have thought that there’s a connection between nutrition and AI? I was listening to a…
What is the Biggest Problem with AI?
What is the biggest problem with AI? Recently, three clients approached me with a request to write something for them, emphasizing that they had “zero tolerance for AI” in their…
Can AI Teach Languages? The Difference Between a Model and True Communication
True words do not exist without a body. Can AI teach languages? Amid all the hype around AI, when I heard about plans to use AI models to teach children…