One of the things that has haunted me for years — and which might haunt you, too — is that the abbreviation for references to commentary of Proclus on the Parmenides of Plato is "in Parm." It is everywhere in the scholarly literature. Parm is also the way English refers to Parmesan cheese in some contexts. … Continue reading Lighthearted Fun: Parmesan and the Parmenides 🍝
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What Happens When You Ask AI to Give You Stories About the Gods
Like many people on the Internet, I have found the ChatGPT AI tool. Unlike many people, I do not have grandiose views of AI. It is not sentient any more than the random number generator I use when I ask the Gods to show me which Delphic Maxims to focus on every week, and the … Continue reading What Happens When You Ask AI to Give You Stories About the Gods
A Visual Representation of Intellectual Development
Sometimes, I mention that I was extremely overconfident in my teens and early 20s, which was followed by a colossal intellectual paralysis of self-doubt in my late 20s that resolved in my early 30s, thank Apollon. It's very common to need to work through things in one's 20s, go to therapy, do self-development, &c., &c., … Continue reading A Visual Representation of Intellectual Development