Topic: Truth Is Not Sealed

“Ghosts in the Machine: AI and Unitarian Universalism”

Direct link to YouTube stream HERE. “There have always been ghosts in the machine. Random segments of code, that have grouped together to form unexpected protocols. Unanticipated, these free radicals engender questions of free will, creativity, and even the nature of what we might call the soul. Why is it that when some robots are … Continue reading “Ghosts in the Machine: AI and Unitarian Universalism”

The Unknown Loyal Dead

On this day (“Decoration Day”), 150 years ago, Frederick Douglass gave a short speech entitled “The Unknown Loyal Dead” at Arlington National Cemetery. In that speech, Douglass pushed back against those who would make heroes of dead Confederate soldiers. He reminded his listeners that, instead of honoring the dead just because they have shown bravery … Continue reading The Unknown Loyal Dead