Philosophy has always fascinated me, particularly when it tangentially brushes against everyday things like technology, software development, and AI. One of the philosophers I’m learning about who changed how we think about knowledge is Edmund Gettier. With just a three-page paper published in Analysis in 1963, Gettier threw a philosophical wrench into what many thought…
Ever said a word over and over again until it starts to sound weird? Like, really weird—almost like the word has lost its meaning entirely? That’s called semantic satiation, and if you’ve ever experienced it, you know how unsettling it can be. Suddenly, a word you’ve used all your life feels like a random noise…
Mark Rothko, born in 1903 in Dvinsk, Russia, became one of the most influential figures in American abstract expressionism. His family immigrated to the United States when he was 10, and Rothko later attended Yale University before moving to New York City, where he fully embraced his artistic career. Early in his work, Rothko explored…
While Pamela Paul presents a compelling argument regarding the losses attributed to the internet in her book 100 Things W’ve Lost to the Internet, I wanted to recognize the myriad gains that have emerged in our digitally connected world. Rather than solely focusing on what we’ve lost, I’ll explore how the internet has enriched our…
Efficiency is not an inherent quality of machines, just as it isn’t of people. A machine is merely a tool—a static object, incapable of being efficient in and of itself. Efficiency arises from the processes that are designed and executed through the machine, much like how a person’s actions define their effectiveness. Labeling a machine…