When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.
― Ansel Adams
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Author Archives: Jasper John MacKay
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Pennsylvania State University – University Park
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What I am especially bothered by today is that, particularly in the media, design is being used as a ‘lifestyle asset.’ I’m bothered by the arbitrariness and the thoughtlessness with which many things are produced and brought to the market.
~ Dieter Rams
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Anthropic is regarded as a giant among AI companies, but perhaps what it really excels in is anthropomorphism.
~ Ted Chiang via The Atlantic
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Skidmore College
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via The Atlantic:
Judges Don’t Know What AI’s Book Piracy Means
by Alex Reisner
published on July 14, 2025
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Research on apocalyptic belief suggests that mood is more predictive than party affiliation or income in how people respond to big risks. Political identity explains surprisingly little. What matters is whether you think capable humans are still in control, how close you feel to the edge, and whether some part of you suspects the crash might actually be an improvement.
~ John Mac Ghlionn via The Hill
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