There is a problem at the heart of, well everything. It pervades all our designs and is a time bomb whose ticks are accelerating. The problem is that of definition. (there are many footnotes in this article, as well as links. If you have an objection, check out the footnotes first! But if not, feel free to… Continue reading Post Modernism: What AI Alignment Teaches Us About Education (and everything else)
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Some Thoughts on Teaching
The longer I have taught, the more I agree with the sentiments of Socrates, that it is impossible to truly teach. If by teaching, one means the direct transference of knowledge from one person to another, it is an endeavor that is at best fruitless. Knowledge cannot be transferred for two reasons. First, true learning… Continue reading Some Thoughts on Teaching