The Absent-Minded Professor

Old Skin, New Guts

The first installment of Five Things You Should Know About the State of AI in 2026

Jul 10 • Josh Brake

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Does It Matter If You Used AI To Make It?

It depends

Jul 1 • Josh Brake

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June 2026

Gather Sun Rays

What Frederick the mouse has to teach us about work, productivity, and AI

Jun 25 • Josh Brake

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May 2026

Grappling with AI is an Adaptive Challenge

To tackle it, we must grow

May 28 • Josh Brake

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Now, Not Next

Reflections on avoiding destination sickness

May 14 • Josh Brake

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Bananaland University

What do the Savannah Bananas have to teach us about a potential future for higher education?

May 5 • Josh Brake

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April 2026

Let's Scale Relationships

Not networks, skills, or credentials

Apr 23 • Josh Brake

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Trust is the Silver Bullet

Generative AI is straining it, just when we need it most. Here's how to rebuild it.

Apr 15 • Josh Brake

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A Positive Application of Generative AI for Learning

Using generative AI to create customized interactive simulations

Apr 7 • Josh Brake

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The Conviction That In The End Nothing Matters Except People

Examining generative AI for education through the lens of Ursula Franklin

Apr 1 • Josh Brake

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March 2026

The Best Resistance is a Demonstrated Alternative

It's not inevitable unless we make it so

Mar 19 • Josh Brake

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Our Job Is To Help Students Go From "I have to" To "I get to"

Doubling down on surveillance pedagogy is not going to make it happen

Mar 11 • Josh Brake

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