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A weird way to watch TV is bringing people a surprising amount of joy
11/30/2025
Why do we keep watching old TV shows and movies in random order on social media? We talk to fans and experts about this modern comfort viewing habit.
Americans can’t quit buying cheap Chinese stuff
11/28/2025
Shoppers fled when Temu and Shein were hit by a Trump administration double whammy. This holiday season, shoppers are (kind of) back.

Happy Thanksgiving 202511/24/2025
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The modern influencer dream – meritocracy’s ‘noble lie’ of mobility?10/2/2025
Billy, Sally, “What do you want to be when you get older?” We live in a hyper-connected world, a social media landscape of scaleable, accessible influence. Monetizing yourself – you… Continue reading The modern influencer dream – meritocracy’s ‘noble lie’ of mobility?
Human welfare needs help – the AI welfare sideshow8/23/2025
Tools .. totems … T-factor (thalamocortical network) … consciousness in the circle of life, eh. [1] As mentioned elsewhere, remember that “there’s nobody home” when interacting with gen AI models… Continue reading Human welfare needs help – the AI welfare sideshow
Shades of Victorian hubris – AI full speed ahead!7/22/2025
A better technology, a better humanity. A personal coach (and emotional pal) in everyone’s pocket. That’s the drift. Bet on it. Business is business, eh. If we don’t do it,… Continue reading Shades of Victorian hubris – AI full speed ahead!
In AI chatbots we trust – too much7/22/2025
Does trust require truth? Facts? With explanations of the speaker’s reasoning & sources? Or just because “(A)I said it’s so” – authoritatively. So, what could go [1] … hardly anyone understands… Continue reading In AI chatbots we trust – too much

jph on In AI chatbots we trust – too much10/2/2025
So, when AI (chatbot) therapy becomes more popular than human therapists, what does that say? Does it mean that those…
jph on In AI chatbots we trust – too much9/1/2025
Please & appease ... no worries (about good sense & soundness), be happy ... immediate satisfaction over potential future consequences…
jph on In AI chatbots we trust – too much8/15/2025
Image credit: Wiki, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. As I learned while a public school teacher, intelligence is…
jph on Shades of Victorian hubris – AI full speed ahead!8/4/2025
Image credit: Wiki – Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license. As I continue to read Margaret O'Mara's book The Code:…
jph on Breaking bottom of career ladder – AI transformation6/5/2025
A case study in ... ready or not ... move fast and ... to replace staff ... the FDA. •…