The problem with rejecting AI

“If you understand colonialism, you can’t use AI.” I used to think the same thing. But then I realized.. The people who reject AI completely are surrendering it to people who will use it in sh*tty ways. And that’s way more dangerous than learning to use it well. The technology isn’t the problem. How people… Continue reading

Simplicity of Parkour

Today I found this vid from what of my favorite freerunners Kelan. And I saw this comment: And I 100% agree. This vid is meditative. It reminds me of my own parkour training for the past 18 years. This way, is not just about doing the biggest trick, the craziest drop, or the biggest roof… Continue reading

Hope is an ontological need

I was browsing at the library today and found this Ignore my foot pls. One of the first things I do when browsing books is look for authors I’ve read before. Harnessing my own cognitive bias of “social proof” (This is how I sell myself on my own education) And I saw this in the… Continue reading

A useful delusion for reading longer

I used to hate reading books. My ADHD brain would wander after two sentences, and I’d feel like an idiot.. couldn’t concentrate or focus on the material. But then I discovered a ‘useful delusion’ that changed everything. I’ve been using an app called Readwise for 3 years now. It’s helped me read nearly every day… Continue reading

Can authoritarian leaders be good?

The other day I had a commenter on YouTube channel ask this: My response: Great question! what I’ve noticed is that there are cases of benevolent authoritarianism / tactics. The most successful case of this I found so far is Lee Kuan Yu, and how he turned Singapore from a third world country to a… Continue reading

How My AI Describes Me

The other day on my YouTube channel I got a comment asking how I personally use AI. I started brain-dumping the frameworks for my process: the ways I utilize AI for critical thinking, personal development, my writing, my reading process, my learning process, my decision-making and critical thinking skills. But then I realized, wait, why… Continue reading