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Chomsky and the Responsibility of AI Chatbots

To discuss moral reasoning with ChatGPT, just ask — don’t badger

Apr 17, 2023

Chomsky and the Responsibility of AI Chatbots

Apr 17, 2023

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Environmentalists for Manchin

In a healthy democracy, this would be a no-brainer. Instead, our irrational politics are hampering climate action.

Nov 20, 2022

Senator Joe Manchin at an infrastructure press conference

Nov 20, 2022

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Bill McKibben’s Parable of the Beers

The shifting style of our best environmental journalist raises the question: How do you really change the zeitgeist, anyway?

Oct 25, 2022

Bill McKibben’s Parable of the Beers

Oct 25, 2022

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Two Bills and Climate Discourse

Whatever the motivation, elbowing teammates makes the game harder to win.

Nov 2, 2022

Two Bills and Climate Discourse

Nov 2, 2022

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The Inflation Reduction Act: Who Won the War?

A surprising win raises questions about the keys to political success in American democracy.

Sep 13, 2022

The Inflation Reduction Act: Who Won the War?

Sep 13, 2022

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3–2–1: What are we fighting for?

Palindrome Day deserves a new form of climate action

Mar 15, 2023

3–2–1: What are we fighting for?

Mar 15, 2023

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Great post, as always.

Not sure 100% I agree about various choices around diet etc. having no impact, though. Every economic decision we make is a form of…

Feb 24, 2023

Feb 24, 2023

Steven Bretherick

I agree. I think this some of this began with the activism of the 1960s.

One reason, I think, is that voters didn't hang on politicians' every sound bite looking to pounce on a misspoken word. They voted for…

Dec 31, 2022

Dec 31, 2022

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Back in the 1980s, I read a book called Japanese in Action by a MacArthur-era Old Japan Hand named…

Nov 23, 2022

Nov 23, 2022

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An interesting edge case is casting an African-American as Elphaba, whose Green complexion…

Nov 3, 2022

Nov 3, 2022

Steven Bretherick

Steven Bretherick

English teacher in Sendai, Japan. Student of literature. Exploring cultural and political impediments to climate action. Translator of books on the game of go.

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