Thoughts in Uncertain Times
Because thinking about the world is fun
I started this blog at the beginning of the 2020 New Zealand COVID pandemic lockdown because I wished I had recorded life through the civil emergency of the Canterbury earthquakes. When I started, I had no idea how long the pandemic might last, or how long I might keep writing. In 2023, the pandemic is loosening its hold on the world but there are so many other pressing issues on the horizon and interesting aspects of life to ponder that I am not stopping yet…
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Autumn is right time to extend pa harakeke's plantings - "Why are you doing this?" a visiting cycle tourist asked. "As reciprocity for being part of the biosphere," could be my answer.
According to the authors of 'AI 2027', by 2030 AI will either have eliminated humans or helped us reach the stars. Science fiction? Prophesy? What should we believe?
I'm on top of Mt Alta. Do I need to know how many minutes it took me to get there? Or how high I have climbed? Has technology addicted us to counting things that don't matter?
We're getting ready for a bikepacking trip in Mongolia. How might this be this similar to preparing for a doomsday event?
My dress sense was tested this week by Nature's Symphony. When you dress in a style different from your norm, are you in costume? How important is dressing to fit in with the group?
Eliciting emotion - the best way to influence behaviour. Science isn't good at using emotion to influence, time for fiction to step in and creative the narratives we need...
Chickens are productive and convivial members of the pā harakeke whanau; it was a sad day when we found two of them slaughtered by a visiting dog when our guest wasn't paying attention.
I tried not to write a post about Trump this week. I even went surfing at Colac Bay to get him out of my thoughts. Unfortunately, every road apparently leads to Trump, even when thinking about improvisation and genius.
How to find a friend group in the Wakatipu is a common topic in conversations – why is it so hard? And why does Christopher Luxon need to know about this?