Consider This

A boy and his dog

As we quickly become a siliconized society dominated by the rise of thinking machines, exploring our purpose and what it means to be human is critical in a profound moment in time as big as the day homosapiens (thinking man) stood erect on the plains of the African savanna.  More than ever, we are force-fed a steady digital diet of information designed to grab our attention. But there is little time to digest it, and for good reason.   The machines of commerce don’t want a “thinking man”.  The machines want the homo-animalis - the emotional response human that reacts on instinct.  Of course, “the machines” are big tech or more specifically a growing corporate technocracy led by a relatively small group of ultra-rich that are driving an increasingly staggering wealth divide.  This will become even more pronounced as artificial intelligence supplants human labor.  So, who needs the thinking man in a world where machines think faster and work for less with no complaints, no sickness, and no purpose other than to serve?   

A uniquely human thing is our innate curiosity, and our ability to dream, to love, to be inspired, and to be selfless in serving others.  If we are to survive as a species worth living, we must resist becoming the subservient animalis and be the magnificent sapien that does what no machine can.  Machines must be tools that advance humankind, with the emphasis being on “kind”. Smart machines must elevate humanity not anesthetize it. It should help ignite and inspire the human soul.

Join me as we take a random walk bumping into topics ranging from business, history, science, philosophy, and all things in between.