One-Wish Willow: On AI Misalignment
Rogue AI won't destroy humanity out of hatred or malevolence. It will destroy us out of its love for us— or rather, its uncanny obsession over our commands.
Did Relativism Kill Authenticity? - Thoughts on Charles Taylor’s ‘The Ethics of Authenticity’
Did Relativism Kill Authenticity? In this article I give some of my thoughts on Charles Taylor’s book The Ethics of Authenticity, especially on his critique of soft relativism.
The Ethics of Digital Repatriation
In March 2023, two men in hockey masks and tracksuits entered the British Museum, with a grand plan for a digital heist. They plan to return the artifact to Egypt through digital means, but is their mission truly ethical? This article explores the ethics of digital repatriation, the act of returning cultural artifacts to their countries of origin digitally.
Carpe Diem, but what does it really mean?
We hear the phrase ‘Carpe Diem’ all the time… but what does it really mean? In this article I unpack the most misunderstood Latin aphorism in modern culture.
Am I the same person as I was 5 years ago?
This is the first philosophy essay that I’ve written, about the Ship of Theseus and personal identity, written in 2023. Am I still the same person as I was in 2023?
The Haitian Revolution
For a school project I researched the Haitian revolution, and I found it to be the most fascinating historical event I’ve ever studied, with deep implications in discussions about race, class, and beliefs. So I organized all my research into this blog post.
A Wake-up Call for the ‘Modern World’
Everything we want is one click away. But is this what we want?
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