by John Macdonald | Sep 1, 2023 | The250
You can’t control your genetics, but you can control your health.You can’t control the weather, but you can control your preparedness. You can’t control others’ commitment, but you can control your commitment.You can’t control... by John Macdonald | Aug 31, 2023 | The250
“Yes” opens the doors to new opportunities, enriches your life with experiences, and expands your network. You never get anywhere or do anything with saying “yes.” “No” promotes focus, filters out distractions, and swats away the... by John Macdonald | Aug 30, 2023 | The250
Is it OK for authorities to listen to phone calls of someone suspected of plotting a terrorist act? What if that suspicion is based solely on a group affiliation?Is it OK to peek in your neighbor’s windows if you suspect they’re up to no good? What if that... by John Macdonald | Aug 29, 2023 | AI, The250
Neuralink (one of the Elon’s companies) is working on a brain-computer interfaces. They’re making progress, but they have a ways to go. If we assume they, or someone else in the field, are successful, what then? Do we all become bionic? Will regular humans... by John Macdonald | Aug 28, 2023 | The250
Although not opposites, efficiency and resilience are orthogonal. Efficiency follows from centralized, standard, high-density, and common. In contrast, resilience follows from distributed, heterogeneous, low-density, and unique. Efficiency thrives on optimization... by John Macdonald | Aug 27, 2023 | The250
We should follow the rules. But what set of rules, and who makes them?We should do what’s best. But for whom and who decides what’s best?We should help each other live a good life. But what is a good life? The tension between what “should be”...