A new term I have created out of necessity, recognizing that traditional words like ‘ignorance’ or ‘foolishness’ fail to capture the deliberate, self-reinforcing nature of wisdom resistance in the modern world. In usage: Donald Trump is the first nullisoph in history to hold the office of President of the United States. Etymology: From Latin nullus (none, nothing) + Greek...
Some years back, I wrote a couple of articles on creativity for an online music magazine. The views I expressed in them haven’t changed much, so I still share them from time to time. In December of 2023, Google opened up general access to their NotebookLM project—an experimental AI-powered research and note-taking tool that can play the part of a very capable research assistant. This includes...