The Absent-Minded Professor

College Is (Not) Worthless

When the what and the how are trivial, the why is more important than ever

Dec 17 • Josh Brake

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On Bandwidth and Bottlenecks

AI tools help us go faster. But speed is not all you need.

Dec 10 • Josh Brake

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We Need Critique More Than Criticism To Help Us Think About AI

Reflections on critique, criticism, and how we should engage in discussion about AI

Dec 2 • Josh Brake

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November 2025

Ten Things on My Mind About AI and Education

Integrate it or reject it, but it is untenable not to adapt in response to generative AI

Nov 25 • Josh Brake

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It’s Time To Prototype

Why I’m starting a Lab for Imaginative Prototyping with AI at Harvey Mudd

Nov 18 • Josh Brake

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The Forward Deployed Educator

How the combination of domain expertise, relationships with students, and AI tools can amplify your ability to create engaging learning environments

Nov 11 • Josh Brake

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The Choice To Do Evil Is Itself A Good

E-bikes, E-motorcycles, AI, and innovations two-sided coin

Nov 4 • Josh Brake

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October 2025

Speedrun Learning

How AI can enable a new way of learning

Oct 27 • Josh Brake

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Live By The Vibe, Die By The Vibe

Rare and valuable skills still rule in the age of AI

Oct 21 • Josh Brake

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When Efficiency Is Worthless

What matters most is where you're going to spend the margin

Oct 14 • Josh Brake

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The Moral Hazards Of AI Are Closer Than You Realize

We're walking on a knife edge

Oct 7 • Josh Brake

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September 2025

The User Interface Really Matters

The flexibility of LLMs requires that we be especially thoughtful about the user interface decisions we make in order for them to be fruitful in…

Sep 30 • Josh Brake

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