Sev's Think Tank

  How much support should we, America, give to Ukraine? This is kind of a tricky question, as it depends on both American interests and American values, and I can only see two factors which could play into American interests in the war in Ukraine: Strategic positioning in the case of a possible war against Russia. If war ever breaks out between NATO and Russia, Ukraine is certain to be in the crossfire. Seeing how Ukraine was neutral post-Soviet collapse, both sides must have seen Ukraine as an important piece in their war games, which alludes to the inherent desire for both sides to vie for some sort of control over Ukrainian territory, in a way that benefits them in possible war. Ukraine is rich in resources when compared to other European countries. It's certainly in American interests to at least have these resources in allied control The American values being upheld are being shouted from Washington loud and clear. “The people of Ukraine deserve to be free, not imposed upon by...

  Most people don’t know it yet, but we have entered a new age, a new time in human history. For a new revolution is underway, right before our very eyes, and yet we are going about our lives like we’re none the wiser. AI technology is the next technology to transform humanity fundamentally, a paradigm shift in our way of being. Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, has compared the advent of AI to that of fire, which we understand as one of, if not, the most consequential technology of our history. A paradigm shift so profound, it may have made us into who we are today. Being on the precipice of something this great lends me a feeling of connectedness with our past. Was this how we humans felt when we first discovered agriculture and industry? The wheel and, of course, fire itself? Have we always stared so wide eyed at the scenes painted by brewing advancements, where on one hand, we can’t ask for it to come any sooner, and on the other, we’re stricken, fearful of what is yet to come? ...