by John Macdonald | Jan 30, 2023 | AI, The250
Time magazine first sounded the alarm in 1961. Dr. Russell Ackoff, a Case Institute expert on business problems, feels that automation is reaching into so many fields so fast that it has become “the nation’s second most important... by John Macdonald | Jan 29, 2023 | The250
Climate change isn’t happening in Eastern Pennsylvania. How do you know? Show up and look around. None of the forests are burning out of control and threatening neighborhoods. Farmers aren’t starving, nor have they had to adjust their crops or... by John Macdonald | Jan 28, 2023 | The250
Anti-vax or anti-science?Anti-socialism or anti-capitalism?Anti-smart or anti-dumb? The tribe demands you pick a side. The algorithm rewards it. The mouthpieces celebrate it. Here’s the truth: you don’t have to pick a side. Once we realize that the sides... by John Macdonald | Jan 27, 2023 | The250
In 1975, the third fight between Ali and Frazier (dubbed the Thrilla in Manilla) was seen by an estimated 1 billion people. The UFC earns close to a billion dollars each year. The right. The left.The right versus the left, or the left versus... by John Macdonald | Jan 26, 2023 | The250
Just like each of us (yes, you, too) should be required to play baseball or softball as a teenager, here’s another mandate I’m putting in place when I become king: Mandatory living (i.e., service time) in each of urban, suburban, and rural... by John Macdonald | Jan 25, 2023 | AI, The250
Robots are better than you at certain things. A robot is better than you at repeating the same tasks over and over.A robot is better than you at moving fast.A robot is better than you at working non-stop, 24x7x365. A robot is better than you at shutting up, doing its...