We design AI as the sea designs a boat
Tom Chatfield ‘s Wise Animals is a fabulous book. (A big thank you to Simon Roberts for the recommendation) This, from Daniel Dennett via Emile-Auguste Chartier, made me think. “One could then say, with complete rigour, that it is the sea herself who fashions the boats choosing those which function and destroying others.” It made...
The Wisdom of Scottish Weddings
It’s great having friends you admire. And one of the many things I admire about my mate Matthew is that he always wants to test things out for himself. Here’s an excerpt from a recent mail: “at my cousin Al’s wedding on Saturday, one of the guests organized a sweepstake – guess the combined length […]