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The Anatomy of Delight
A Broadway show, a YouTube video, and a classic movie lead me to explore how surprise comes from novelty on the other side of familiarity... & why…
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Generative AI, Misinformation, and the Plausibility Loophole
By now, it's common knowledge that programs like ChatGPT say things that just aren't true, but why do we believe the lies so readily? The answer is…
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A Urinal in Troutdale: Shakespeare Sightings
Shakespeare has been ever-present for centuries because of a peculiar quality of how the brand works, a quality that other brands can imitate.
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Retro Futures: “Redcrosse” and the view from 1997 and 2011 - Bonus
Yesterday, April 27, 2023 was when the plot of my 2011 near future dystopian novel began… what a weird feeling.
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Why I Wish CNN Had Waited a Day to Fire Don Lemon: Bonus Dispatch
News of the CNN star Don Lemon's departure came just minutes after Fox News announced that Tucker Carlson was leaving: what terrible timing.
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Keyword: Eventness
Watching the series finale of "Star Trek: Picard" was a lonely exercise because most of the value of experiences comes from sharing them.
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