The real problem with robots is not their own artificial intelligence but rather than natural stupidity and cruelty of their human masters. If we are not careful, we will end up with downgraded humans misusing upgraded computers to wreak havoc on themselves and on the world.

“Thinking is necessarily, thoroughly, and wonderfully social.”

CLARIFY THE ASPIRATION-get more/better sleep-reduce stressEXPLORE BEHAVIOR OPTIONS-List all your ideas for behaviors that could help achieve aspiration-Nothing is off limitsMATCH WITH SPECIFIC BEHAVIORS-For each behavior determine if it will make an impact or not on your aspiration-Then ask yourself if you are motivated to do the behavior-Focus on the behaviors that have high impact … Continue reading Tiny Habits (Book) →

Read at whim. ...for heaven sake, don’t turn reading into an intellectual equivalent of eating organic greens, or some carefully disciplined appointment with an elliptical trainer in mind in which you count words or pages the way some people fix their tension on the calories burned read out. Read what gives you delight — and … Continue reading The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction (Book) →