Gil Friend’s Blog
Well, it happened again today
May 30, 2023 We are called not to live in the world we are given to, but to live in the world that we are in the process of making. - Lee Weissman Dear [First Name ##cap_lower], Well, it happened again today. Bright, eager, undergraduate inventor/entrepreneurs, fired...
What’s wrong with this picture? A cautionary tale.
It started simply enough. I retweeted the chart you see above over on the bird site, with a comment about #decoupling . Then I reposted it here, on LinkedIn, with the expanded observation that: It's called #decoupling. Some still doubt it, but there's no physics-based...
Yeah, AIs “hallucinate.” So do you!
Yeah, AIs "hallucinate." So do you! Not that there's anything wrong with that. I do too. We all do. We're assessment making beings——constantly, inescapably constructing interpretations of events, people, motives, ourselves, etc. We can do no other. (As Peter...
Is it hot in here? • Chatting with GPT • Between Worlds
Just a short note this time; I've got lots to tell you about but also lots keeping me from doing it. So more to come…and hopefully we'll soon return to a weekly rhythm. IS IT HOT IN HERE? - It sure is! The hottest temperatures ever recorded in Laos and Vietnam. 90% of...
Getting it done • Feel/Think • A 2,000 year old reminder
WHEN "THE PLANET" IS ON YOUR TO-DO LIST Before diving back into energy transitions, ESG, and regenerative finance, let me ask you this: Do you often find yourself overwhelmed by your "to do" list? (Especially when your mission is big? Or very, very big? Like...
Tipping Points • Chatting with GPT • Listening/Mood/Possibility
Tipping Points I've long been fascinated with the question of how change happens. We’ve talked, in prior sessions of Living Between Worlds, about theories of change from people as diverse as Varoufakis, Spinosa/Flores/Dreyfus, Meadows, and Sunstein, who observes that...
ESG Meets BSAU in the US Senate
March 3, 2023 In the latest convergence of ESG and BSAU, "the US Senate voted to overturn a Labor Department rule that permits fiduciary retirement fund managers to consider environmental, social, and corporate governance, or ESG, factors in their investment...
Shall we chat, GPT? • History myths • Between Worlds—Next Week! • Do Me A Favor?
Shall we chat? I've just begun to experiment with ChatGPT, to see if I can turn this "generative AI"—or "stochastic parrot," depending on your point of view—to my advantage. Some first impressions: It's FAST! Its writing is high school level. It's a great research...
ESG whiz • Bad Mood Rising? • An Act of Design • How Can WE Help You?
Bad Mood Rising? What's your mood these days, in this world of tumult and change? How is your mood affected by events in the world, events in your life, and the assessments you make about them? How are the assessments you make affected by your mood? I'll have more to...