Category: Creativity

Alva Noe — Computers Can’t Think

by David Labaree, posted in Artificial Intelligence, Creativity, Philosophy, Productivity

This post is an essay by Alva Noë that was recently published in the online magazine, Aeon.  Here's a link to the original.   Noë is a philosopher at Berkeley who is addressing a key issue that is often misrepresented in the conversation about artificial intelligence.  The central point is computers can't think.  The computers that drive … Continue reading Alva Noe — Computers Can’t Think

David Brooks — Late Bloomers

by David Labaree, posted in Creativity, Humanism, Meritocracy, Professionalism, Schooling, Theory

This post is an essay by David Brooks that appeared in The Atlantic in late June.  Here's a link to the original. It's a tribute to people who were late bloomers.  They didn't make it big right at the start of their careers but found their way to a more satisfying and substantial life of accomplishment … Continue reading David Brooks — Late Bloomers