Ben Jeffares on Philosophy, Craft and Making.

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Misanthropy

Its not that I don’t like people.

Misanthropy Uncategorized

Bard summarised my blog.

Okay, so I asked Bard, the Google AI/large language model, to summarise my blog posts, and also reference my LinkedIn profile.  I am suitably amused by the result, and it made a couple of errors, one understandable given the web-site context, one slightly less obvious. The first is my that Read more…

By benjeffares, 2 yearsAugust 23, 2023 ago
Misanthropy Uncategorized

Motivational language.

There are a number of things about motivational language that annoys me. Firstly motivational talk is often meaningless in a practical sense. “Confront your fears” tells me nothing practical. It offers only an emotional imperative. “Do epic shit” is probably the height of nonsensical language that tells me nothing about Read more…

By benjeffares, 8 yearsAugust 24, 2017 ago
Misanthropy

Can you turn that down please?

Why is it that retailers, bars, and even swimming pools, seem to demand a soundtrack? It seems to be a feature of our built, urban environments that spaces have music. Constantly. Why? Why has this happened? Why have we got to the point where almost all retailers insist on a Read more…

By benjeffares, 9 yearsMay 5, 2016 ago

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