May 11Liked by Samuél Lopez-Barrantes, Amran Gowani
It infuriates me that I can't find a way to hug this post. Or shake hands with the two introspective men who joined forces to write it. In the absence of hugging, fist bumping, or workplace-(in)appropriate shoulder squeezing, I will share it and hope it brings you both more attention.
Thanks for starting up what I have no doubt will be a continuous exchange. Part of what’s so cool about writing letters like this is we inevitably become more comfortable with each other and so more candid at the same time
May 11Liked by Samuél Lopez-Barrantes, Amran Gowani
"First, I always have my wife — who’s significantly smarter and savvier than me — read any risqué or potentially inflammatory pieces in advance. If she has any reservations, I’ll ask close friends or colleagues to review as well."
Despite reading these letters, I remain unconvinced that Amran is not a form of a chatbot.
Having been in his physical presence at a party at my home, I can reasonably imagine that he is a cyborg with a chatbot installed. This appears to have been solely done to care for two children (future cyborgs?).
I think Apple has plans to implant our iPhones into us and thereby make us all cyborgs. So maybe Amran is just the prototype.
On writing to escape versus embrace
It infuriates me that I can't find a way to hug this post. Or shake hands with the two introspective men who joined forces to write it. In the absence of hugging, fist bumping, or workplace-(in)appropriate shoulder squeezing, I will share it and hope it brings you both more attention.
Well corresponded. Cheers! 🍻🥂
Thanks for starting up what I have no doubt will be a continuous exchange. Part of what’s so cool about writing letters like this is we inevitably become more comfortable with each other and so more candid at the same time
"First, I always have my wife — who’s significantly smarter and savvier than me — read any risqué or potentially inflammatory pieces in advance. If she has any reservations, I’ll ask close friends or colleagues to review as well."
- Amen, brother.
Wow, this was great!
Despite reading these letters, I remain unconvinced that Amran is not a form of a chatbot.
Having been in his physical presence at a party at my home, I can reasonably imagine that he is a cyborg with a chatbot installed. This appears to have been solely done to care for two children (future cyborgs?).
I think Apple has plans to implant our iPhones into us and thereby make us all cyborgs. So maybe Amran is just the prototype.
For more on cyborgs see Donna Haraway.