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Righteous action – subtleties in moral scalesMay 11, 2026
In crafting my story “featherweight soul” (part of Scales of Osiris), one dilemma is how to depict the celestial and terrestrial moral landscape [4]. Myth … Continue reading Righteous action – subtleties in moral scales →
Balancing of the books – just desertsApril 12, 2026
[Draft 4-12-2026] Moral inferences & influencers The other day at my gym, I got into a conversation about a media influencer who talked about how … Continue reading Balancing of the books – just deserts →
I’m sorry, … I can’t do that – AI misbehaviorApril 3, 2026
As we contemplate the future of human-AI alignment, what about just outright misbehavior? Like a redux of Hal 9000 in the 1968 film “2001: A … Continue reading I’m sorry, … I can’t do that – AI misbehavior →
‘to process difficulty without being consumed by it’ – EI, EQApril 2, 2026
This article (cited below) – on emotional intelligence (EI/EQ) – advanced my understanding of why so many conversational disconnects reflect divides in breadth of vocabulary. … Continue reading ‘to process difficulty without being consumed by it’ – EI, EQ →
Braiding and mattering – connecting complexityMarch 2, 2026
[Draft 3-2-2026, additional notes 3-3-2026] Beyond warp & weft Words matter. And I like finding words which, literally or metaphorically (even poetically), integrate existing concepts … Continue reading Braiding and mattering – connecting complexity →

jph on Righteous action – subtleties in moral scalesMay 16, 2026
This Cnet article discusses the moral compass of today's AI digital landscape. Is the development of AI fraught with a…
jph on Righteous action – subtleties in moral scalesMay 16, 2026
(caption) Rod of Asclepius. The original Hippocratic Oath began with the invocation "I swear by Apollo the Physician and by…
jph on Righteous action – subtleties in moral scalesMay 15, 2026
• The "42" thing – hitchhiking through life and qualifying for the afterlife Oddly enough, there are 42 Assessors (deific…
jph on Righteous action – subtleties in moral scalesMay 14, 2026
For an entertaining adventure and visualization of the moral landscape of the Gods of Egypt, watch the 2016 film by…
jph on Balancing of the books – just desertsMay 11, 2026
Are fables alive and well? Do they still grab our attention? Has the moral landscape changed since the time of…

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