Oh dear, the apparent decline in intellectual curiosity is sobering - think the pernicious doctrine of utility in education has a lot to answer for; but you've managed to make a disaster narrative great fun to read. I'm also - perhaps unreasonably - slightly optimistic that AI won't end up where people currently expect - heavily based on its total inability to even flog me the books it hopes to sell, based on the "if you bought this, you might like this model." Every time it gets it egregiously wrong, I'm delighted...
"The pernicious doctrine of utility in education has a lot to answer for" Exactly, you've said it better than I did. I too have hope in the future and think that technology and curiosity can be allies, provided the first is a helper to the latter and not a substitute. And AI recommendations, which are on the rise, can unintentionally point us to great discoveries but at the end of the day we all love to learn why someone thinks something is worth our attention and time and how they relate to a book, film, song, etc. Isn't that what makes What to read if a serendipitous place for discoveries? ; )
You're absolutely right: help, not substitute (which is just lazy, apart from anything else). And thank-you - I’m really glad if you find WTRI offers serendipitous discoveries.
Oh dear, the apparent decline in intellectual curiosity is sobering - think the pernicious doctrine of utility in education has a lot to answer for; but you've managed to make a disaster narrative great fun to read. I'm also - perhaps unreasonably - slightly optimistic that AI won't end up where people currently expect - heavily based on its total inability to even flog me the books it hopes to sell, based on the "if you bought this, you might like this model." Every time it gets it egregiously wrong, I'm delighted...
"The pernicious doctrine of utility in education has a lot to answer for" Exactly, you've said it better than I did. I too have hope in the future and think that technology and curiosity can be allies, provided the first is a helper to the latter and not a substitute. And AI recommendations, which are on the rise, can unintentionally point us to great discoveries but at the end of the day we all love to learn why someone thinks something is worth our attention and time and how they relate to a book, film, song, etc. Isn't that what makes What to read if a serendipitous place for discoveries? ; )
You're absolutely right: help, not substitute (which is just lazy, apart from anything else). And thank-you - I’m really glad if you find WTRI offers serendipitous discoveries.
Thank you! I always discover something new in your posts so keep it up!
Thank you, you have excited me about acquiring knowledge from reading.
I’m really glad to hear that :)