Another comment about education
In my previous post ( AI and its ambitions ) , I talked about how I am in support of public education, mainly because of the aggregate benefits to society it provides. Schools are where the youth acquire the foundational knowledge and skills to use later in their lives. Simultaneously, they undergo character development as they learn, because they spend the vast majority of their time at schools. Educational institutions thus play an important role in a community. In terms of
14 hours ago
AI and its ambitions
The AI revolution has been underway for a while now. The hopes to wipe out humans, and replace them with AI robots to reduce costs and make knowledge/ decision making accessible to all. Technological change/ automation always comes with labour displacement; yet the prediction markets always somehow believe it reduces jobs for people and reduces the hours/ "burden" of work. As discussed on various finance/ news media, society does not seem to accurately predict the implication
2 days ago
Cultural change and its effects
I have been avoiding having to really delve into discussing culture, and therefore impose my preferences on it. There are so many aspects about culture that are sensitive due to its complexity, and in many ways off-limits. However, it is clear that there is a feedback loop between the economy and culture. The part I will be talking about is: power dynamics between age groups and gender. Oh no! I am one of those! Why are you surprised? The reason why I have chosen these two at
4 days ago
Urban vs Rural
In my about me page ( About ), I discussed I lived in various nations throughout my life, mainly in urban areas in both developing and developed economies. In developing economies, I resided in the city with the highest level of comparative urbanisation. I am an urbanite, and my preferences are consistent with urban areas over rural areas. However, I am not entirely opposed to experiencing the rural setting every once in a while. It allows me to immerse myself in nature and t
6 days ago
