In February 2010 I wrote a post arguing that Kung Fu Panda understood personal development better than most self-help books. I listed 7 lessons from the film and…
Read more 7 Kung Fu Panda Lessons, 16 Years Later | Dragos RouaA fascinating paper published by researchers at the UC Berkeley reveals a slightly unnerving situation: AI models have peer-preservation. Maybe “peer-preservation” is a difficult word, so let’s put…
Read more AI Peer-Preservation: Why Is This NOT Digital Empathy – Dragos RouaAs AI becomes better and better, there’s a strong tendency to anthropomorphize it – to perceive it as a human being, with emotions and consciousness. I first talked…
Read more Is AI Magic? What Claude’s “Appropriate Modesty” RevealsI found the agentic hype incredibly ironic. AI agents can do this, AI agents can do that, everywhere agents. And if you’ve been around for a while, you…
Read more AI Agents and Agent Smith: Are We Building The Matrix?I made it. Today I turn 55. So far, my survival rate is 100%. Not bad. Actually, it’s way better than “not bad”. I call this decade the…
Read more 55 Life Lessons I learned in 55 Years – Dragos RouaToday we’re going to talk about mice, Karpathy and the planet Venus. Believe me, there is a very strong connection between all of these. We will start backwards,…
Read more Humans Need Entropy – Why You Need Some Chaos in Your Life – Dragos RouaSilicon Valley still dreams of building one towering AI mind — an oracle sitting in a datacenter somewhere, processing trillions of tokens and answering everything we throw at…
Read more AGI Will Be a Flock, Not a Bird – Dragos RouaHere’s something that might ruffle some feathers: ChatGPT and astrology are doing the same thing. They’re both pattern-matching systems optimized to give you plausible answers. Before the pitchforks…
Read more Unpopular Opinion: ChatGPT Is Over-Engineered Astrology – Dragos RouaTake a deep dive into the therapeutic relationship as illustrated in the classic film Good Will Hunting, where a defiant genius and a compassionate therapist confront pain, grief,…
Read more Good Will Hunting: A Masterclass in Therapy and Emotional GrowthVirtual worlds and online gaming have become a new source of meaning, purpose, and belonging in today’s world, especially for those who struggle with loneliness, social anxiety, or…
Read more Finding Meaning in Virtual Worlds: How Online Gaming and Digital Communities Can Transform LivesBen summons Justin Charity for a spoiler-free but in-depth discussion about Nintendo’s new The Legend of Zelda release for Switch, Echoes of Wisdom. After they give their high-level…
Read more ‘The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom’ Reactions“Inside Out 2” introduces new emotions like Anxiety and Envy as Riley navigates the challenges of growing up and forming her sense of self. This heartfelt sequel naturally…
Read more The Worldbuilding of Inside Out 2: New Emotions, Belief System, and a Sense of SelfLearn how to identify the many types of lying and deception, including overt forms like outright fabrications and gaslighting, to subtle forms like white lies and lying by…
Read more The Many Faces of Deception: Understanding the Different Types of LyingIf you were on your deathbed right now, what would your biggest regrets be? The answer can change the way you decide to live the rest of your…
Read more Deathbed Motivation: The Top 5 Regrets of the DyingThe “pebble in your shoe” metaphor perfectly describes how small annoyances can slowly wear you down and ruin your day. Here are common pebbles that might be in…
Read more The Pebble In Your Shoe: Tiny Frustrations That Can Ruin Your Day72-Year-Old Shares 32 Life Tips on Birthday Source link
Read more 72-Year-Old Shares 32 Life Tips on BirthdayWhat does the daily life of a legendary philosopher look like? Learn about Arthur Schopenhauer’s unique routine that he consistently followed for over 27 years. Arthur Schopenhauer was…
Read more The Immovable Mind: Schopenhauer’s Daily Routine For 27 YearsLearn from past love to improve future love. This worksheet will guide you step-by-step so that you can take away the most important lessons from your past relationships.…
Read more Past Relationships Worksheet (PDF)What are the six aspects of a balanced person? Physical, mental, emotional, social, work/financial, and meaning/spiritual. Learn more about each one and how to improve it! In life,…
Read more 6 Aspects Of A Balanced Person: A Complete Picture of Well-BeingStaking my claim on 2024. First new podcast episode! My biggest goal of the year is to get my friend’s book published. Listen to learn more about my…
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