by John Macdonald | Sep 14, 2024 | The250
John the Baptist was the original voice in the wilderness. Then came others AI such as Galileo Galilei, MLK Jr, Nelson Mandela, Malala Yousafzai, Banksy, Ai Weiwei, and Pussy Riot. AI can do many things. It can help you work, generate new ideas, and tighten up your...
by John Macdonald | Sep 13, 2024 | The250
When I was a kid, we had a neighbor who amazed me with some basement magic. Card tricks, disappearing hankies. You get the point. He taught me a bit along the way as well: Magic is an illusion. The key to the illusion is to get your audience to focus on what you want...
by John Macdonald | Sep 12, 2024 | The250
“It’s better to be in the arena, getting stomped by the bull, than to be up in the stands or out in the parking lot.” – Steven Pressfield, The War of Art The parking lot is for the tailgaters. They’re only there for the party....
by John Macdonald | Sep 11, 2024 | The250
From where you stand makes all the difference. You can’t see home plate from behind the stanchion.You can’t see the Aurora Borealis from the city.You can’t see the Great Wall from Toledo. You may like where you stand. It’s probably comfortable....
by John Macdonald | Sep 10, 2024 | The250
You get tired. AI does not.You have finite time. AI does not.You have limited energy. AI does not. Also… You care. AI does not.You share. AI does not.You create. AI does not. You labor. AI does not. Labor is something only a human can understand, feel, and do. Embrace...
