PinnedConsciousness is a consensus mechanismConsciousness is also mansplainer’s catnip. So I am surprised that the phrase — consciousness is a consensus mechanism — does not appear…Apr 13, 2024Apr 13, 2024
PinnedOne AI Tutor Per Child: Personalized learning is finally hereUpdate (Nov 1, 2024): What does it actually mean to personalize learning?Mar 16, 2023A response icon1Mar 16, 2023A response icon1
PinnedUnderstanding consciousness is more pressing than ever at the dawn of this AI ageI co-authored a book that claims consciousness has been “solved”. One of the greatest neuroscientists of our generation who is largely…Sep 12, 2022A response icon3Sep 12, 2022A response icon3
PinnedThe greatest neuroscientist you’ve never heard of(This is a review of Conscious Mind, Resonant Brain: How Each Brain Makes a Mind)Jul 26, 2021A response icon1Jul 26, 2021A response icon1
It isn’t just X — it’s YYou’ve probably already come across the deluge of em-dashes, even consciously registered their AI-powered spread all over the web.3d ago3d ago
Life is nowThe most insidious thing about our education system is how it is designed to tell you life is what comes after your schooling decades. It…Apr 7Apr 7
Learning from Error is Not the Same as Learning from ExperienceThere are two modes to learning. We are quite familiar with the first. I’ve not seen the second discussed anywhere. Well, we do cover it in…Dec 2, 2024Dec 2, 2024
Why Can’t 100-Billion-Parameter AI Models Create a Simple Puzzle?I was trying to create a simple child-friendly puzzle for our math lab and discovered something very interesting. ChatGPT, Claude, and…Nov 23, 2024Nov 23, 2024
What Happens in Math Lab: Experiments with Math at Our Microschool“To trick her mother into thinking she walked up 13 floors!”Nov 20, 2024Nov 20, 2024