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How to Build a Better Society: Education and Training

Hello, and welcome to part 3 of my essay on how to build a better society. If you missed the previous two parts, here are some handy dandy links for you to check out: How to Build a Better Society: Intro to An Essay In Multiple Parts How to Build a Better Society: Employment and Universal Basic Income This section will be on education and training, because it will all need to change once robots come for our jobs at every level of every sector. We’re going to want a population that can think and not just do what they’re told like good little worker slaves. Yes, I am getting a little salty with these posts, because look around. I… Read More »How to Build a Better Society: Education and Training

On Dystopias And How To Survive One Without Losing Your Humanity

A few days ago, I wrote the post below on Facebook, talking about the importance of education in teaching people how to think, rather than what to think. I won’t repeat it all here, you can click below to read it. But I do want to build on the idea, following a different conversation I had with someone more recently. The Mind is a Dangerous Thing to Lose Picture this… Humanity has developed technologies that can do everything a human can do, and do it better. Unlimited storage space remembers every thought, idea, and concept we have ever come up with. Sophisticated computing machines can solve complex problems and equations in seconds. Artificial brains can answer existential questions simply, and illustrate… Read More »On Dystopias And How To Survive One Without Losing Your Humanity