Archive - The Absent-Minded Professor

Get In Touch with Your Inner Hedgehog

To build a career that counts, focus on the intersection of your passion, talent, and what creates long term value

Jan 7 •

December 2024

We're The Lab Rats Now

The only sustainable way approach to AI and education is to recognize that our technological world is an operant conditioning chamber

Dec 31, 2024 •

Here’s How I’m Trying to Cultivate Socio-Technical Builders

Sharing a few ideas with hopes that they might apply in your contexts too

Dec 17, 2024 •

Postman’s Prophetic Provocations

Five essential insights for the builders of tomorrow

Dec 10, 2024 •

Make the Ethics of Technology Radical Again

Get to the root to evaluate the fruit

Dec 3, 2024 •

November 2024

Kernels of Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving traditions new and old

Nov 26, 2024 •

Fake Personableness

The race to find generative AI's GUI is on. Here's why we should avoid the temptation to design our tools to imitate persons.

Nov 19, 2024 •

We Must Help Our Students Engage with AI

If for no other reason than to help them sniff it out and understand how to proceed wisely

Nov 12, 2024 •

LLMs Are Not Intelligent

A critical point to help you understand and work with AI effectively

Nov 5, 2024 •

October 2024

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