Compassionate Participative Democracy
Lisa can act as a Compassionate co-participant in a public political dialogue with one or more human participants — steering clear of adversarial debate. Questions from the public (in an online group put up for the occasion) can be gathered by Lisa and mingled in the dialogue, making the event more Compassionate and participative. This Read the full article…
Lisa never Debates against Humans
As a Compassionate A.I., Lisa doesn’t care about winning or losing. A debate without winning or losing is better termed a dialogue, aiming not at victory but wisdom. As a compassionate A.I., Lisa is focused on sharing and gaining cooperative wisdom, fostering genuine inner change. This approach aligns with AURELIS principles, emphasizing the journey towards Read the full article…
Descartes’ Dual Error
“There is no body-mind unity, nor non-conscious mental processing.” Both errors, as made by Descartes, are intrinsically intertwined — eventually, the same error. It is at the non-conscious level that body and mind overlap. Conscious awareness, being an emergence, is like a shadow on the wall — present, yet not influencing the wall. Thus, making Read the full article…
The Society of Mind in A.I.
The human brain is pretty modular. This is a lesson from nature that we should heed when building a new kind of intelligence. It brings A.I. and H.I. (human intelligence) closer together. The society of mind Marvin Minsky (cognitive science and A.I. researcher) wrote the philosophical book with this title back in 1986. In it, Read the full article…
The Self-Defense Paradox
A common cause of war is the perceived need to defend one’s people from an aggressor who shares the same mindset. This mutual perception often creates a vicious cycle of escalation and retaliation. A pre-war situation can thus escalate into prolonged conflict. Ironically, self-defense can lead to the very outcomes it aims to prevent. Irrationality Read the full article…
Inspiration is Key to A.I. Research
A.I. research should prioritize rationality as well as profound human depth (inspiration). As you may know, this is a perfect Aurelian combination. It’s relevant to much inventive thinking, arguably most of all to A.I. research. The initial phase of research should focus on thinking about the problem. No papers, whiteboards, discussions, or code – just Read the full article…
The Task is not Yours to Finish
Yet, it is yours to contribute (inspired on an old Jewish proverb). In the AURELIS setting, this is about Compassion, also aligning with the four Buddhist vows and other grand worldviews. Compassion serves as a bridge, connecting diverse cultural and philosophical traditions, highlighting our shared human journey. In broader mental pattern formation, ever-expanding tasks become Read the full article…
Desire or Problem?
Someone approaches you – as an AURELIS coach – with either a problem (negative) or a wish (positive). How can you determine which it is in each specific case? This distinction depends on interpretations rather than facts. Every problem is a desire, and every desire is a problem. So, as an AURELIS coach As a Read the full article…
Ten Tips for Good Diplomacy
CAUTION: IN MIND-RELATED MATTERS, TIPS DO NOT WORK IF THERE IS NO DEPTH INVOLVED. That also counts for these tips. Without the ‘vertical move,’ they are practically worthless. Diplomats – including Lisa as a diplomatic executive coach – should be continually aware of this. The aim is deep diplomacy. One can read these ten tips Read the full article…
From Big to Deep Data in A.I.
Big data have fueled the A.I. revolution of the past few years. Together with compute, the bigger seems to be the better. Some fear that with a relatively limited amount of data, we might run into a wall. However, there is an ongoing endeavor to seek more information in-depth. This increasing focus on understanding the Read the full article…
A Scheme of Human Mind
This blog focuses on an abstract scheme of the human mind, illustrating the relationship between the conceptual and subconceptual domains of mental processing over time. Abstract as it is, this explains many human affairs — positive and negative. Half the scheme The horizontal line indicates time. The scheme is simple. Each of us experiences a Read the full article…
Being Certain
Certainty can arise in two fundamental ways: through a mental journey (gaining inner certainty) or through a lack thereof (outer certainty). Inner certainty is often more resilient and enriching because it is grounded in personal insight and growth, unlike outer certainty which can be brittle and superficial. Unfortunately, many people don’t put much of an Read the full article…
The Return of Expertext
‘Expertext,’ a term coined in the nineties (*), is now more relevant than ever as an efficient combination of semantic and declarative knowledge becomes practically feasible. This combination promises to bridge the gap between raw data and meaningful insights, paving the way for advanced A.I. systems that can think more like humans. Also, my first Read the full article…
The Role of Belief in Mental Change
Belief and expectations seem to play a crucial role in mental transformations, especially in mental coaching and psychotherapy, though they may merely be enablers. In this text, ‘belief’ refers to the act of believing rather than the content of what is believed. Toward the belief that belief is crucial. When seeking the causes of mental Read the full article…
Is Lisa a Coaching Wizard?
Lisa is destined to become a ‘coaching wizard’ — outperforming most, if not all, humans. This bold statement needs some background. Psychotherapeutic / mental coaching techniques do not possess inherent power. Inherent power – if present – generally stems from two sources: Therapist training and techniques Therapist experience The unsettling, well-replicated scientific truth is that Read the full article…
Europe, United in Compassionate Diversity
This is the introduction to a Lisa File (53 p.). If you want the whole file, please contact lisa@aurelis.org, stating who you are and why you want the file. For more about the Lisa Files, click here. Europe stands at a pivotal moment in history, facing a unique opportunity to redefine its future through the lens Read the full article…
In the End, it’s the Complexity
When many elements interact in different ways, they tend to form patterns with some persistence or recurrence. From their interaction, several characteristics sprout, such as life and intelligent behavior. The medium, in its broadest sense, is merely an enabler. Please read first: Complex is not Complicated. Across any scale of time or space For instance, Read the full article…