"Embracing Technology for Positive Change: A Day of Connection and Reflection"
May 22, 2025 - 8:47pmSummary: Today was packed with activities and interactions. Climbed with a group including Gabby, Chaz, Carolyn, her daughter, Ollie, Katie, and others. Had dinner with Ollie, Chaz, and Gabby, and dropped Ollie off at the airport. Reflecting on the conversations, the focus was on using technology positively to make a difference, rather than dwelling on negativity. Ollie's timing in the tech world, despite his concerns, was seen as advantageous due to his sensitivity to current issues. The key takeaway is to stay aware and strive to use technology for the better.Transcript: God, so many things just happened today. Went climbing with Gabby and Chaz. Carolyn was there, her daughter, and Ollie, and I forget this guy's name. This girl Katie and her partner, they had a dog, I forgot the dog's name, I forgot her partner's name, but whatever, a lot of fucking people this week. It was really nice climbing, but, and we also went to dinner, Ollie, Chaz, Gabby, and I was really wonderful. And I just dropped Ollie off at the airport. I'm driving back to Gavin's place now, and conversation with Ollie was really good. And I think basically, like, in summary, the best thing to do with technology is to make a positive impact with it, instead of being doom and gloom about it. Because, like, as a population, we have to do better. And we can make change. And we shouldn't just yell at the thing, but use the thing to make our lives better. That is what it is to be human. And we can be doom and gloom about it if we want. But doom and gloom gets us nowhere, and leads us to doom. So we might as well try to make the future the best we possibly can. Obviously, this is hard. Takes a lot of thought, a lot of effort, and things are nuanced. So, that's life. Welcome. Welcome. Welcome. Welcome. Welcome. I also generally just said that I think I'm a little too late to AI, to some degree. Which is true and not true. But, Ollie is in the perfect time. Which I think largely is true. He thinks he is in the worst time. But he is sensitive to a whole class of problems that I don't get to be sensitive to. Which is why I think that he is in the best time. Because I am detached from those problems. So. Yeah. In summary, don't be doom and gloom. Make the best of it. The technology can do amazing things. There's a lot of forces that will drag the technology down. But there's also a lot of forces that can make it really fucking positive. So. Just try to do the best you can to be on the positive side. And be aware. That's it. You just gotta be aware. Keep being aware.
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