How to check if an argument is valid | Psyche Guides buff.ly/CDs3LIc

Why GPT-5 Fails: Science Proves AGI is a Myth buff.ly/x7l6fAY

Studying philosophy does make people better thinkers, according to new research on more than 600,000 college grads theconversation.com/studying-phi...

Teaching Dialogic Intelligence with AI open.substack.com/pub/rupertwe... #ai #intelligence #education #teaching #learning #RupertWegerif #ConversationalLeadership

Leadership often centres on individuals, but communityship values shared responsibility, nurturing relationships, and collective contribution to the growth and well-being of all. buff.ly/2aFN4wQ #ConversationalLeadership #km #kmers #community #communityship

What Kind of Writer Is ChatGPT? Chatbots have been criticized as perfect plagiarism tools. The truth is more surprising. buff.ly/SmkLC3u #chatgpt #ai #genai #writing #km #kmers

This article argues that AI safety based on “human values” is risky since values shift, conflict, and aren’t always good; better models of motivation or capability limits may be safer. www.lesswrong.com/posts/ngqvnW... #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #chatGPT #OpenAI #GenAI #AGI #km #kmers #values

Issue 302 of my Knowledge Letter is out. I explore hidden habits, fragile ideas, schismogenesis, and the choice between conversation and conflict. Plus, a quick experiment with summarizing audio. #ConversationalLeadership #km #kmers conversational-leadership.net/newsletter/i...

Social media supercharged our disagreements. Could AI help us resolve them? buff.ly/P5zHGcU #ai #polarization #disagreement #ConversationalLeadership #socialmedia

Explore Batesonian Information: Understanding information as difference that makes a difference, shaped by context, relationships, and meaning. #information #complexity #GregoryBateson #ConversationalLeadership #km #kmers conversational-leadership.net/batesonian-i...

Curious about "warm data"? This blook post explains Nora Bateson's concept clearly. It highlights how warm data reveals the context, relationships, and patterns that cold data often misses. conversational-leadership.net/warm-data/ #warmdata #complexity #information

The single most amazing fact about the Universe: No matter what it is that we discover about reality, the fact that reality itself can be understood remains the most amazing fact of all. buff.ly/IRjDOCg #science #universe #reality #physics

Smartphone bans in Dutch schools are showing results: 75% see improved student focus 60% better social climate 1 in 3 higher academic performance Looking long term, maybe the real win isn’t better grades— It’s raising kids who can focus and connect. #FutureOfWork www.reuters.com/technology/s...

Can We Have Better Classroom Conversations in Challenging Times? Societal polarization has reached the classroom. However, teaching students to share & listen to different perspectives is a crucial skill for a democracy. #ConversationalLeadership #conversation #education #democracy buff.ly/IdW5A5D

Cardwell’s Law says innovation peaks are brief. Can we break this pattern? Progress is fragile, but by recognizing and protecting its conditions, long-term innovation may be possible. #innovation #creativity #km #kmers buff.ly/b3uoXaP

The latest issue of my Knowledge Letter is out. It touches on themes I often revisit: how we communicate with one another, how we think, and how we lead without trying to control. I welcome feedback. conversational-leadership.net/newsletter/i... #km #kmers #ConversationalLeadership

Language models like ChatGPT help us transition from thought to action more quickly, transforming how we think, work, and create. conversational-leadership.net/llms-transfo... @davidgurteen.bsky.social #ConversationalLeadership #PKM #KMers #LLM #ChatGPT #Augmentation #FutureofWork

Warm Data: A relational understanding that reflects how the data is lived, remembered, and connected across multiple systems. conversational-leadership.net/warm-data/ @davidgurteen.bsky.social #ConversationalLeadership #PKM #KMers #Context #Relational #Complexity

Tryptophan networks in cells may act as quantum computers, reshaping biology and neuroscience. #science #biology #neuroscience #quantumciomputers

Throughout history, golden ages have emerged when societies embraced openness, curiosity, and innovation. In Peak Human, Johan Norberg explores how civilizations rose through trade, intellectual freedom, and cultural exchange, only to decline when fear and control replaced dynamism.

In Conversation is a weekly video podcast on YouTube in which John Hovell and I explore an aspect of Conversational Leadership. We meet most Thursdays at 9:15 AM Washington, DC time (2:15 PM London time). conversational-leadership.net/podcast-in-c... #ConversationalLeadership #km #kmers #dialogue

Why Everything in the Universe Turns More Complex | Quanta Magazine #complexity #evolution #life #intelligence #universe #science buff.ly/DLKwOFS

Issue 300 of my Knowledge Letter is out. Why "I have an open mind" can shut down conversation, my podcast work on AI and leadership, plus thoughts on innovation and dialogue. conversational-leadership.net/newsletter/i... #ConversationalLeadership #km #kmers #dialogue #innovation #complexity

Open Societies and Closed Minds: Marian Tupy interviews Matt Johnson about historicism, progress, and how tribalism and the “desire for recognition” are testing the foundations of open societies #ConversationalLeadership #society #history #evolution buff.ly/B0Jm77h

Reading books boosts survival in the elderly, more so than newspapers or magazines, by enhancing cognition—this benefit holds across gender, wealth, education, and health. #reading #health #emderly #books buff.ly/njXEUfs

Leadership isn’t just about guidance or security; it’s about confronting people with their own freedom. Embracing this tension reshapes our view of power, responsibility, and choice, especially today. #ConversationalLeadership #km #kmers #leadership buff.ly/nL2Gh6W

13 Signs You Used ChatGPT To Write That: If you use ChatGPT to write, then this is a must-read. #chatgpt #genai #writing buff.ly/s08OKcg

Innovation often appears sudden, but real change happens gradually. Breakthroughs usually emerge by exploring the “adjacent possible”—new ideas and inventions built step by step from what already exists #ConversationalLeadership #km #kmers #innovation buff.ly/E0kf999

Icebreakers don't suck: Research shows well-designed conversational icebreakers boost adult learning by creating psychological safety and meaningful engagement #ConversationalLeadership #km #kmers #educaction buff.ly/h24x3Eb

Critical thinking and effective communication are crucial for addressing pressing issues in a complex world. The Socratic method, a dialogue-based approach to fostering inquiry and understanding, ... https://conversational-leadership.net/history-socratic-method/ #ConversationalLeadership #km #kmers

A boy can take you into the open at night and show you the stars; he might tell you no end of things about them, conceivably all that an astronomer could teach. But until and unless he f... https://conversational-leadership.net/quotation/boy-shows-you-the-stars/ #ConversationalLeadership #km #kmers

The Great Conversation has shaped human thought for millennia. Exploring its evolution and key thinkers equips us to actively engage in this ongoing, collective intellectual dialogue. #ConversationalLeadership #conversation #dialogue #discourse #km #kmers buff.ly/1vqbQjO

Silicon Valley and Route 128 were both tech hubs, but diverging cultures led to different outcomes. Open networks and risk-taking in Silicon Valley fueled lasting innovation, unlike Route 128’s closed model. #ConversationalLeadership #innovation #km #kmers #silconvalley #culture

Özlem Cekic, a Muslim immigrant, faced hate but chose dialogue with her critics, showing how open conversation can turn hostility into empathy and foster genuine connection. #ConversationalLeadership #conversation #dialogue #km #kmers #empathy buff.ly/1nkB1g2

More Listening – Less Advice #ConversationalLeadership #km #kmer #listenig #advice buff.ly/v8XGQqT

In a complex world, self-interest often clashes with the common good. Escaping multipolar traps requires collaboration, long-term thinking, and shared goals across sectors and nations. #ConversationalLeadership #km #kmers #complexity buff.ly/QTF12Ez

Mass Cynicism: Hannah Arendt wrote of a world where people believe everything and nothing, making them easy to deceive, and even admire the deceivers. Her insight feels extraordinarily timely. #politics #falsehood #deception

Large Language Models transform coding via "vibe coding"—a conversational approach where developers iteratively shape AI output until it feels right, rather than writing each line manually. #ai #llm #km #kmers #vibecoding buff.ly/HyiXHPu

Join John Hovell and me today live on YouTube at 9:15 AM (Washington DC) / 2:15 PM (London) for the third in our 20-minute informal conversations exploring different facets of Conversational Leadership. #ConversationalLeadership #kmer #km #conversation www.youtube.com/@Conversatio...

In the May issue of my Knowledge Letter, I ask ChatGPT what it thinks my opinion would be. It often gets it wrong—but that’s the point. Also: vibe writing, depolarising politics, and Daniel Kahneman’s final decision. #ConversationalLeadership #km #kmers Read it here: buff.ly/axBiilw

Michael Levin - Why Intelligence Isn't Limited To Brains. #intelligence #brains #minds #evolution #cognition

The Mind Is Not a Vessel to Be Filled but a Fire to Be Kindled | Conversational Leadership #ConversationalLeadership #education #learning #km #kmers #mind buff.ly/qM6lhOB

The landscape of education reform has long focused on curriculum design, assessment strategies, & pedagogical methods, yet often overlooked is perhaps the most fundamental element of learning: conversation itself. #ConversationalLeadership #education #conversation #dialogue #km buff.ly/QjrcG6E

Show Respect | Conversational Leadership #km #kmers #ConversationalLeadership #respect buff.ly/Fydszvr

Is Knowledge Knowable? #km #kmers #ConversationalLeadership #knowledge #epistemology /WoodyAllen buff.ly/77SZFn8

That's not going to happen #ConversationalLeadership #conversation #collaboration #polarization

There Are No Solutions Only Responses in Complex Adaptive Systems | Conversational Leadership #km #kmers #complexity #ConversationalLeadership buff.ly/61kpcr4