Also published at Huffington Post. In a meeting of nonprofit leaders the other day, I heard an executive praise some recent work done by his staff as "amazing" and "incredible". I hear this kind of thing so often that, normally, it hardly … [Continue reading] about That’ll Do, Pig: If You Care About Excellence, Stop Over-Praising
Bill O’Reilly and I Killed Bin Laden — But the Liberal Media Doesn’t Want You to Know
Originally published at the Huffington Post: We were right there with Seal Team Six, Bill and me. Please, don't call us heroes. We were just two patriotic Americans, doing our jobs. And our job was to crash land the chopper, hustle up the stairs, … [Continue reading] about Bill O’Reilly and I Killed Bin Laden — But the Liberal Media Doesn’t Want You to Know
Obama’s Real Crime: Treating Americans Like Adults
Originally published at the Huffington Post: There are obvious explanations for Rudy Giuliani turning himself into a Donald Trump-scale joke this week by attacking President Obama's patriotism. #1: A craving for attention, in someone who had fallen … [Continue reading] about Obama’s Real Crime: Treating Americans Like Adults
Beyond artificial intelligence: artificial compassion
Originally published at O'Reilly Radar: When we talk about artificial intelligence, we often make an unexamined assumption: that intelligence, understood as rational thought, is the same thing as mind. We use metaphors like “the brain’s operating … [Continue reading] about Beyond artificial intelligence: artificial compassion
Dear Defenders of Torture: Cowardice Is Not an American Value
Originally published at the Huffington Post: Incredibly, among all the debate this week over the release of the Senate torture report, some Americans have been defending torture itself. Think about that: Americans, openly defending torture. Their … [Continue reading] about Dear Defenders of Torture: Cowardice Is Not an American Value