Thoughts

I write a lot. Essays. Articles. Blog posts. All of them sharing what I’m thinking about. Maybe you think about these things, too.

Why AI Can’t Write Poetry
Jeannette de Beauvoir Jeannette de Beauvoir

Why AI Can’t Write Poetry

The rest of the bot’s writing is about on a par with its poetry, but the latter stands out because poetry appeals to more than just the brain: it’s an echo of lived experience, a reaction to the world’s constant change. So many poems illuminate the struggle we experience when life takes us in a different direction than the one we’d planned. Our hopes and desires are often thwarted and poetry gives word and life to the pain that ensues.

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Where Do We Find Meaning?
Jeannette de Beauvoir Jeannette de Beauvoir

Where Do We Find Meaning?

We're outsourcing the activities that give meaning to our lives. Most of us look for what we might call "meaning opportunities": places where we can do good, or create something, or exercise empathy. What happens when those are the very opportunities taken over by something that is non-sentient? What takes their place in our lives?

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It’s All About the Storms
Jeannette de Beauvoir Jeannette de Beauvoir

It’s All About the Storms

It might be too obvious a metaphor, but I’m going for it anyway: the last few weeks and months, we’ve all been inundated with the daily rapid-fire shocking news that comes out of a regime whose principal goal appears to be creating chaos. The storm is shielding me from all that today.

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