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
“You ARE Home” — How a Small Canadian Town Shamed Bigots Everywhere
Originally published at the Huffington Post: Amid all the frenzy over ebola, terrorism and immigrants, it can start to seem as if fear and loathing are the new normal. They're not -- or not yet, anyway. If you want to regain your faith in human … [Continue reading] about “You ARE Home” — How a Small Canadian Town Shamed Bigots Everywhere
Obama’s Fighting a New Kind of War — While Critics Are Stuck in the Past
Originally published at the Huffington Post: Critics of Obama's war strategy seem to want him to fight a new kind of war with old weapons. As I described last time, they judge success and failure by traditional measures -- in particular, by who … [Continue reading] about Obama’s Fighting a New Kind of War — While Critics Are Stuck in the Past