Four careers over 50+ years. USMC, engineering, consulting, education. Past twenty years have focused on helping leaders become and remain relevant during times of change.
Reflection: Ten Thoughts About Thinking
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Reader, I’m in the midst of reading The Future of Truth: How AI Reshapes Reality by Steven Rosenbaum. It’s interesting, well written, and a bit scary. I’ll send my notes in a future MindPrep Reflection. Anyway, it got me thinking about thinking and some observations I’ve made over the years. Here are ten thoughts. The list is incomplete and I’m sure you have more. Send them along and I may include them in a future article.
Real literacy encompasses much more than the ability to read and write. We have to think, and I’m worried about our population’s continued ability to “go deep.” Life in the shallows is too easy. Don’t let others tell you what to think. In closing, here’s a quote from the book: “Truth in the age of AI is no longer static or singular. It is dynamic, layered and often intentionally inconsistent. We move between physical experience, digital platforms, and simulated systems, assembling meaning as we go. The skill now required is not passive belief but active navigation.” (Underling added because of my soon-to-be published book, Navigating the Wicked World.) Cheers, Bill |
Bill @ MindPrep
Four careers over 50+ years. USMC, engineering, consulting, education. Past twenty years have focused on helping leaders become and remain relevant during times of change.
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