We are slowly but surely moving towards a world without human work. What will remain, no doubt, are the manual trades that most former white-collar workers will be reluctant to do. Wealth will still be there, as global productivity increases. However, the world will, so to speak, be divided in two: those who own capital (in reduced numbers) and those…
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Ai Is A Revolution The Scale Of Which We Have Yet To Grasp
Take a look at the GPT chat marketplace (called GPT store). You’ll be amazed at the number of complex tasks that can be performed by writing just a few scripts. What impresses most is the possibilities offered by the tool. Anyone who works in front of a computer screen should take a look at what’s there to see how they…
+Lying Is The Root Of All Vices
We underestimate the extent of lying in society, and how commonplace it is. Lying is unfortunately the rule in certain professions, and this bad habit contaminates every level of society, to the point of making it hellish. Lying, An Original Sin If lying is dangerous, it’s above all because it’s a harmless, easily accessible evil. But as we grow older,…
+The Greatest Pleasures Are The Pleasures Of The Soul
We like to revel in the pleasures of the body, except that our body has several dimensions, each characterized by its level of subtlety (emotional body, Buddhist body, aura etc.). The Aim Of All The Initiatory Sciences Is To Teach Us To Revel In Higher Pleasures You could say that spirituality is like oenology. The aim of oenology is to…
+Intimate Ratings: The Scourge Of The 21St Century?
Social networks have democratized access to fame. In so doing, they have changed our relationship with ourselves. As a result, we’re no longer quite the individual we used to be on a day-to-day basis, but we’re also a virtual being, a fortiori a public one. How can this become a problem? The Constant Need To Please The problem with this…
+What’s Wrong With Cultural Appropriation?
Cultural appropriation is not something everyone understands. Most people don’t see where the harm is being done. Let me give you some pointers. Cultural Appropriation, Another Name For A War Trophy In the past, when two armies engaged in battle and one finally managed to gain the upper hand, war trophies were often captured. For example, at the end of…
+Being Good Keeps Us From Suffering
The Practice Of Virtue Makes Us Happy Many of us sometimes wonder what the point is of being good and practicing virtue. On the surface, evil seems to triumph most often, leaving a bitter taste of injustice. How then can we explain the persistence of virtue within the social norms of most societies? To Be Virtuous Is To Be Free…
+You Want To Meet The Right Person, But Are You The Right Person?
Most of us want to meet the right person, but do we really ask ourselves if we are the right person for anyone? The Law Of Reciprocity The laws of nature are implacable, and one of them is very precious. It’s called the law of reciprocity, and it states the following: we tend to give what we receive, and as…
+Humans And The Collapse Of Work
The Digital Monk We are witnessing the digitalization of professions. Not so long ago, it would have been inconceivable to take yoga classes online, or to follow an entire university course at a distance via the possibilities offered by the Internet. Beyond this phenomenon, there is of course a disappearance of professions that were previously thought to be safe. For…
+Writing To Think About Man And The Dangers Ahead
Why Writing Won’t Cease To Be A Useful Skill In The Age Of Chat Gpt Writing Is A Timeless Skill Good writing is about clarity, synthesis, accuracy, precision, intelligence and empathy. In short, writing can’t be improvised. Writing is the school that teaches us how to think. Although there are artificial intelligences that can write better and more prolifically, it…
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