Archive - The Absent-Minded Professor

The Cookie Box Principle

Generative AI and the temptation to overestimate our willpower

22 hrs ago •

July 2025

The Anti-conviviality of Generative AI

Here's what I imagine Ivan Illich would say about AI

Jul 22 •

Don't Tinker With AI In The Classroom

It's fine to play around by yourself, but if you choose to engage genAI with your students, make sure to think it all the way through

Jul 15 •

Interrogating The Vibes Of Software 3.0

And reflecting on what it means for education

Jul 8 •

LLMs can't do end-to-end automation. It doesn't matter.

Jul 1 •

June 2025

May 2025

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