The Absent-Minded Professor

The Metaphor is the Message

Pay attention to what they are smuggling

Mar 3 • Josh Brake

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February 2026

The Missing Prompts

Four categories of task that you should consider before turning to AI

Feb 18 • Josh Brake

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Cultivating Philosopher-Builders

The AI age demands philosopher-builders. Harvey Mudd is the place to cultivate them.

Feb 11

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How Colleges Should Respond to the Intelligence Revolution

Make virtue formation the main thing

Feb 3 • Josh Brake

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January 2026

Create Inflection Points

Reflections on another of my favorite children's books

Jan 28 • Josh Brake

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Artificial Intelligence and Human Imagination

Beyond agency and ambition

Jan 20 • Josh Brake

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Be Redemptive

Make something the world needs

Jan 14 • Josh Brake

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Go Broad

But not just because it makes you more effective at leveraging AI

Jan 7 • Josh Brake

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December 2025

College Is (Not) Worthless

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

Dec 17, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • Josh Brake

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