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Overview

In this essay, I open a conversation about the importance and urgency of cultivating creative practices in order to connect and preserve what makes us human in the age of AI. I argue that all of us are artists intrinsically, and encourage shared responsibility in co-creating the world we wish to bring into existence.

Sources & Further Reading*

* 10:15 This is Water, David Foster Wallace

* 11:15 Essays, Ralph Waldo Emerson

* 12:15 “Dharma,” Wikipedia

* 12:35 When Love Comes To Light (Gita 3.35), Richard Freeman & Mary Taylor

* 13:45 “Aesthetic,” Etymonline

* 19:30 Bhagavad Gita (2.50), Ahymsin

* 21:35 The Creative Act, Rick Rubin

* 26:50 Compilation by Popsi Narasimhan (1.12), Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras

*I support the democratization and crowdsourcing of knowledge, and I regard platforms such as Wikipedia as valid and valuable repositories of human knowledge that help balance academic gatekeeping of epistemic authority. I also value rigorous fact-checking and common sense.Disclaimer: I use AI to assist with research, learning, and systems design. All ideas, writing, music, editing, and creative choices are my own. I believe these technologies should support and enhance our creativity, not replace it.

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