Joel Gladd

The second hour is really just two guys trying to make sense of what's going on in the world as a reaction to AI and the meaning crisis, explored through the works of John Vervaeke. I'm sure the insights from this conversation will resonate with many educators and technologists alike. If you like it, please help the channel by signing up!

00:00:00 Intro

00:06:53 Path to teaching writing.

00:15:36 Why do we write? Making an impact vs having a voice vs thinking something through.

00:20:37 GPT vs human writing. The voice of GPT. Simile and metaphors.

00:34:05 Teaching and AI. Assisting a lesson plan.

00:37:48 Assessment in the age of GPT: policing or integration?

00:46:51 OER: teaching LLMs within Open Education Resources.

00:53:11 AI assistance: feedback generated by LLMs. Should we learn to drive a stick or read maps?

01:03:32 GPT as a dialogical partner.

01:10:14 Vervaeke's AI video essay. https://balazskegl.substack.com/p/notes-on-john-vervaekes-ai-the-coming

01:15:02 Opponent processing: dialog, jujitsu.

01:22:37 Jeremy England, life, entropy, dissipation, and e/acc.

01:26:20 Doom vs zoom: I don't agree with the framing.

01:34:49 Relevance realization and Vervaeke's trinity: nomological, normative, and narrative order.

01:41:35 Open theology vs closed worlds.

01:48:05 The irony of Enlightenment.

01:52:11 What should educators be aware of around AI? Joel's question to me.

I, scientist blog: https://balazskegl.substack.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/balazskegl

Artwork: DALL-E

Music: Bea Palya https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBDp3qcFZdU1yoWIRpMSaZw

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