Artificial Intelligence Is A Helpful Program, Not A Way To Live
Don’t let useful tools use you, struggle has a good purpose
“True growth comes when we accept the mantle of that which we feel is beyond us. If you can grasp it…and stay steady under the weight of the expectations placed upon you, you’ll be able to look back on this…from the perspective of a version of yourself you never knew was possible.”
— Nick Cave, The Red Hand Files #245
From an early age, my dad would nag me about things which I didn’t understand at the time. He wanted me to do physical things around our store. If there was painting, fixing, or manual labor, he wanted me around to watch and take part. Honestly, I didn’t get it.
I aced everything in school, and was drawn to technology. Why sweat? I could push buttons or answer questions on a test and get rewards. So, my earliest memories are of me being hostile to my dad’s efforts. Basically, he was wasting my time.
This hostility turned on my teachers when they tried to get me into sports. Again, I didn’t get it. My hobbies were video games and watching TV, why should I run around? But nature answered my question within a few years.
By the time I was in fifth grade, nurses at my school were telling me to lose…
