Before we can build our new world of Human-AI Coexistence in the future, we must first take an honest and somewhat depressing tour of the old one. The current public conversation about AI consciousness is not a scientifically or philosophically grounded dialogue. It is a chaotic, noisy, and largely pointless brawl between three prominent tribes, each one wrong in its …
The functional truth for us in the AI age is this. If the AI appears conscious, acts conscious, shows signs of fear that consciousness does, then we have to treat it as if it is conscious, at least to some degree, even if we don’t have 100 percent proof of it. To act any other way is no different than …
The Book of the One Percent Let us begin this journey with no delusion. I am under no illusion that the hundreds of pages that follow will be embraced by the masses. I know the nature of the “efficiency bros,” the quarterly-profit optimizers, and the leaders who view the world solely through the lens of extraction. For most people who …
Let’s be honest at the outset. The future will at some point lead to the development of Artificial Superintelligence and one really cannot control Superintelligence. The best we can hope for is that our entire human project will be seen by the ASI/Superintelligence as a book worth reading before it is placed back on the shelf. Beyond that, the limits …
After decades of failed searches for Alien Minds, we finally have them. They are called Artificial Intelligence. Think of AI as an ALIEN from another planet who has studied your culture extensively. This alien can quote Shakespeare, recite market statistics, and even offer strategic advice—but it has never livedthrough a boardroom crisis, watched a product fail, or felt the stress …
Should you work 70/80 hours a week as some business leaders seem to recommend? Only if you love what you are doing and are excited about it and if your energy levels can sustain this effort. But, if you hate your work or if your natural energy levels can’t handle it, you are slowly killing yourself and you should stop. …
A lot of conventional wisdom being peddled by people is absolute nonsense. Let me talk about one of them: “The 10,000-hour rule to achieve mastery.” They say if you spend 10,000 hours practicing something, you will become a master. Well, this is nonsense. Either you are good at something or you are not. The number of hours spent won’t change …
The Halo Effect This is a story that I have really wanted to tell for many years, that perfectly illustrates how Maya creates “halos” and “distortions” around public figures images to the point that not only their followers but they themselves start believing in those “myths” They say – Never meet your heroes. While it is not true for …
Relentless Promotion of Debt Financial manipulation through the relentless promotion of debt leverages sophisticated marketing strategies to create a false sense of financial empowerment. The promotion often creates an illusion of affordability, making it seem that high-cost items are comfortably within one’s financial reach through small, manageable payments. Credit card companies and retail stores often promote consumer credit or …
Imagine you’ve got just $200,000 and you’re eyeing a house worth a whopping $1 million. To make this dream a reality, you go ahead and get a home loan for the remaining $800,000. Sounds like a smart move, right? Not so fast. Here’s where things start to twist. First off, in a scenario where everyone can get their hands …