Great article! I love the optimism throughout. I too hope AI launches humankind into a new Renaissance. At the same time, we ought to remember that the original Renaissance had its darker side too.
Renaissance philosophies gave new life to Greco-Roman dichotomies such as the old opposition between mind and body that we still struggle with to this day (see Bruno Latour's We Were Never Modern). In essence, part of our modern inability to talk intelligibly about machine intelligence hinges on our binding to this Renaissance dichotomy among many others.
Other Renaissance inheritances include nation state, colonialism, free market capitalism, and disciplinary regimes of knowledge that separate courses of study into specific subjects, and the renewed effort to order and control nature through human design and engineering.
It is my hope that this new Renaissance will work to counteract some of these inheritances as your post powerfully suggest!!!
Hi, Nick and thanks for the feedback. I intentionally removed the dark side of the R1. In reality, what we need right now is a bit of optimism, since we're lost between hype and pessimism. I'm totally booked this month so I was not planning to publish anything but to cheer my readers and welcome newcomers, I decided to write something that would make a positive impact on today's landscape. I usually keep the balanced narrative.
Well… I am glad you made the time for this one. I am getting ready to start writing more optimistically in my own arena.
These days, when I dip into the negative, I try to be really thoughtful about it and write in a balanced fashion.
I just get really into the history. I think there is such amazing potential in the human spirit particularly when we join a deep knowledge of history with our powers of reflection and metacognition.
First of all, happy birthday dear Nat! I couldn't find you on Twitter and tweeps told me you deleted your account permanently. As you can see I started following you on here. Your last piece was a masterpiece! Your artful blend of the well-documented past and the hypothetical future captivated me, despite my firm footing on the ground.
Hi, Petras! Thank you very much for your valued feedback. Yes, I deleted my X account. Happy to learn people from Twitter are actively joining this wonderful platform.
Happy birthday! Great minds think alike; I wrote about the Renaissance this morning, and so its analogue with today is very much on my mind. I like this framework, and I hope R2.0 makes us more human, not less. <3
Thank you, Andrew! 🙏 What a coincidence, will read it with pleasure! And yes, I sincerely hope that R2.0 will make us more humans since this extreme individualism is what makes us less.
Happy Birthday Nat! Listening to your work brings me so much joy. Our brains are on the same level for multiple points, for many reasons... I’m a union man, in all contexts, so I’d be glad to stand with you on your direction through these future endeavors!
Yet another wonderful piece, Nat. When I read the title, I couldn't imagine what awaited me. Happy birthday! Keep shining through your writing, you are the reason I'm here during my working hours.
Hi, Nat. First of all, happy birthday! Make the most of it! You know your work on the Renaissance 2.0 is thoughtful and well-constructed. Really enjoyed it and thanks for this wonderful and unique journey!
Great article! I love the optimism throughout. I too hope AI launches humankind into a new Renaissance. At the same time, we ought to remember that the original Renaissance had its darker side too.
Renaissance philosophies gave new life to Greco-Roman dichotomies such as the old opposition between mind and body that we still struggle with to this day (see Bruno Latour's We Were Never Modern). In essence, part of our modern inability to talk intelligibly about machine intelligence hinges on our binding to this Renaissance dichotomy among many others.
Other Renaissance inheritances include nation state, colonialism, free market capitalism, and disciplinary regimes of knowledge that separate courses of study into specific subjects, and the renewed effort to order and control nature through human design and engineering.
It is my hope that this new Renaissance will work to counteract some of these inheritances as your post powerfully suggest!!!
Hi, Nick and thanks for the feedback. I intentionally removed the dark side of the R1. In reality, what we need right now is a bit of optimism, since we're lost between hype and pessimism. I'm totally booked this month so I was not planning to publish anything but to cheer my readers and welcome newcomers, I decided to write something that would make a positive impact on today's landscape. I usually keep the balanced narrative.
Kind regards,
Naty
Well… I am glad you made the time for this one. I am getting ready to start writing more optimistically in my own arena.
These days, when I dip into the negative, I try to be really thoughtful about it and write in a balanced fashion.
I just get really into the history. I think there is such amazing potential in the human spirit particularly when we join a deep knowledge of history with our powers of reflection and metacognition.
https://open.substack.com/pub/nickpotkalitsky/p/ai-culture-war-and-how-to-avoid-it?r=2l25hp&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
And you're absolutely right. The piece you're referring to is a great one. Loved it. Keep rocking!
First of all, happy birthday dear Nat! I couldn't find you on Twitter and tweeps told me you deleted your account permanently. As you can see I started following you on here. Your last piece was a masterpiece! Your artful blend of the well-documented past and the hypothetical future captivated me, despite my firm footing on the ground.
Hi, Petras! Thank you very much for your valued feedback. Yes, I deleted my X account. Happy to learn people from Twitter are actively joining this wonderful platform.
Happy birthday! Great minds think alike; I wrote about the Renaissance this morning, and so its analogue with today is very much on my mind. I like this framework, and I hope R2.0 makes us more human, not less. <3
Thank you, Andrew! 🙏 What a coincidence, will read it with pleasure! And yes, I sincerely hope that R2.0 will make us more humans since this extreme individualism is what makes us less.
I like that take, that too much individualism (ironically) makes us less individual.
I've been the archer, I've been the prey 🎤🎧🎶🎸
Happy Birthday Nat! Listening to your work brings me so much joy. Our brains are on the same level for multiple points, for many reasons... I’m a union man, in all contexts, so I’d be glad to stand with you on your direction through these future endeavors!
Thanks for your kind feedback and wishes, dear Nick! This truly means a lot! Your support is greatly appreciated and thanks for reading 🙏
Amazing article, Nat! Your ability to draw inspiration from such diverse areas and to connect them is very unique. Happy birthday in advance.
Thank you, dear Abhinav! 😊 Glad you find it unique and interesting. Have a wonderful evening! 💐
Happy birthday to you! Thanks for finding time to write this piece and congratz on your new milestone!
Thanks , George. Appreciate it 🙏
Yet another wonderful piece, Nat. When I read the title, I couldn't imagine what awaited me. Happy birthday! Keep shining through your writing, you are the reason I'm here during my working hours.
Thank you, Ana. Your support truly means a lot ❤
👏👏👏👏👏👏 Congratulations on this brilliant achievement! As usual you never disappoint. Masterpiece! 🎂 Happy birthday
Thank you, dear Nana! Greatly appreciated!
This is hugely impressive piece of writing. Thanks for sharing!
Happy to know you like it. Many thanks for your feedback! 🙏
Hi, Nat. First of all, happy birthday! Make the most of it! You know your work on the Renaissance 2.0 is thoughtful and well-constructed. Really enjoyed it and thanks for this wonderful and unique journey!
Thank you, David! 🙏❤