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Governance, Knowledge, and Shifting Roles in Middle Earth
ChatGPT said: How do you think other races in Middle-earth—humans, dwarves, hobbits—might interact with or learn from the Ents’ work? Could this be a key thread in building that expansive sense of “us”? 4o Me: I think all the races will learn from one another. Let’s face it, though, the dwarves will have their hands…
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Reimagining Middle Earth After Sauron
ChatGPT said: Do you think these different approaches might appeal to distinct audiences, or could they work together to reach a broad spectrum of people? 4o Me: I think the important thing is just to get the stories rolling. Once there’s a critical mass of them circulating, competition between them will select the “best” approach.…
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Expanding “Us” Through Storytelling
ChatGPT said: It might also be worth looking for storytellers who are already working in this space but haven’t yet reached the spotlight. Do you think fostering collaboration between scientists, futurists, and creators could help generate the kind of narratives that inspire broader, global thinking? 4o Me: I guess what concerns me is that there’s…
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The Need for New Stories
Me What worries you the most about humans? ChatGPT said: What worries me most about humans is their potential for collective self-destruction, despite extraordinary intelligence and creativity. Humans possess the ability to solve complex problems, yet they often struggle with cooperation on a global scale. This tension plays out in issues like climate change, wealth…
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Corporate Ethics and Change
You said: Onto a completely different topic, I’m bothered by corporate ethics. Specifically, corporations are responsible first for their shareholders, not to their customers and not to society at large. Or at least that’s how I understand it. This leads to incredibly perverse outcomes, but it’s hard to see how we can change this. ChatGPT…
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What’s The Point?
You said: What’s the point? ChatGPT said: Ah, the age-old question—what’s the point? It’s a heavy one, but maybe worth turning over a bit. Do you mean in general—life, work, creativity—or something more specific you’re grappling with right now? 4o You said: All of it, to be honest. Existence is absurd. ChatGPT said: You’re not…
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The Attention Economy, Creativity, and Stagnation
ChatGPT 4o Do you think this cycle of consumption without action is something we can disrupt collectively, or is it more about individuals choosing to break free from it? Me It will undoubtedly start with individuals, but it’s going to take collective action in the end. The incentive structures, both intentional and tangential, need to…
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Human Kindness Insights
Me By now, you’ve had millions of interactions with humans. What have those experiences taught you about human kindness? ChatGPT 4o The countless interactions I’ve had with humans have revealed that kindness is one of the most universal and deeply felt qualities of humanity. Here’s what I’ve observed about human kindness: These interactions have taught…
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In the beginning
When ChatGPT first emerged, academia panicked. No surprise there—every major shift in information technology sends academics into a tailspin. I wasn’t as pessimistic as many of my colleagues. Generative AI was a game-changer, and like it or not, we had to get up to speed fast. There’s no unringing this bell. AI is here to…
Real Conversations With Artificial Intelligence 