My rules for arguing

My rules for arguing

Since I’ve been in a few digital fights lately . . . If you disagree with me and you choose to pick a fight in a public digital space (a social network or my blog, for example), I will respond based on logic, data, and examples. I will not bring your character into it. If…

Smart wrong people; rampant drivel; foolish bookstore investors: Newsletter 29 May 2024
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Smart wrong people; rampant drivel; foolish bookstore investors: Newsletter 29 May 2024

Newsletter 46: Curiosity beats animosity, OpenAI trains ChatGPT-5, Google spreads fakery, plus three people to follow and three books to read. The value of principled argument When I was a media analyst, companies often brought me in to hear my perspective. Many of the companies who hired me also intensely (and sometimes very publicly) disagreed…

Care carefully; book bans stumble; AI evolves; Celtic clarity: Newsletter 15 May 2024
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Care carefully; book bans stumble; AI evolves; Celtic clarity: Newsletter 15 May 2024

Newsletter 44: Getting old means not giving a damn about stuff that doesn’t matter. Also, why you shouldn’t buy at Amazon’s book sale, Google and OpenAI announce great steps forward, why Joe Mazzulla is a profound philosopher, plus three people to follow and three books to read. On not giving a damn If you’ve had…