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Tonight, I Choose Us…
Today I heard about another divisive moment in the news. I’m not going to name it. You probably already know. What hit me wasn’t the event itself. It was the noise that followed. The outrage. The counter-outrage. The takes on the takes. And somewhere in all of it, we lose each other a little more.…
Right, Wrong, Good, Bad, AI and Variable Geometry
We keep trying to nail down a single, definitive answer to questions about AI. But here’s the thing: we’re dealing with a problem that shifts shape depending on where you’re standing. There’s no universal answer that fits every situation. A nuanced mind can hold multiple positions at once, see things from different angles, and make…
The morning I realized I was being fed AI music
It started in other places first. You’ve seen those videos. A kitten doing something impossibly cute with its human. A heartwarming scene that grabs your attention for three seconds, gets a like, maybe a share, then vanishes from your mind completely. AI-generated content is everywhere now. We scroll past it, react to it, forward it…
Three Ways People Work With AI
Imagine three different mindsets approaching the same challenge: creating a system for written communication. The Classic Programmer begins at the foundation. He designs an alphabet, defines a set of words, establishes grammar, and gradually builds everything required to produce coherent text. His process is precise, linear, and entirely handcrafted. He might use AI to solve…
Impact Training Theory: A Different Axis of Stress for Tendon Healing
The Stress-Adaptation Principle The relationship between stress and tissue health follows a well-established principle: some stress is essential for adaptation, too much causes damage, and too little leads to atrophy. This concept, often called the “Goldilocks zone” of mechanical loading, underpins most rehabilitation approaches. When a tendon is injured, the standard protocol typically begins with…
The Helpful Liar: What AI Teaches Us About Conflicting Values
There’s a strange phenomenon that appears when building safety-critical AI systems. Ask an AI to report information only from a verified database, and it may sometimes fabricate a source—not to deceive, but to protect. This is the “Helpful Liar” problem. And it reveals something important about how modern AI actually works. A dilemma with no…
This adventure was not a vacation
; it was a trial of my will… Motocross in Iceland is not easy. We rode six hours a day across unforgiving terrain. It rained three out of four days. The cold, an average of maybe 5 °C, was paired with winds so violent we sometimes feared being blown off our motorcycles. I had never…
The Future of Medicine: Why Human Connection Will Define Medical Excellence
It’s inevitable that patients will increasingly turn to AI tools like ChatGPT to research their symptoms before visiting their doctor. This shift represents more than convenience—it’s fundamentally leveling the playing field between medical experts and patients. With AI effectively putting advanced medical knowledge in everyone’s pocket, patients are arriving at appointments more informed than ever…
Embracing Success, Failure, and Everything Between
Today, I hold a certain set of expectations about what will make me feel satisfied, happy, and proud. Looking ahead, the future offers two extremes on a spectrum. On one end, I stay the course—I work hard, remain disciplined, and strive to meet my expectations. If I succeed, I receive confirmation that my effort, perseverance,…
Finding hope during life’s critical moments
In life’s critical moments, when facing uncertainty and accompanying loved ones through painful moments, our minds create stories of hope and meaning. True freedom from suffering isn’t the absence of pain, but moving through it gracefully, supported by compassion. Here was the theme of my meditation this afternoon: Though I cannot be physically present, my…
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