Why Humanity Can’t Code Its Way to Purpose

No algorithm can give us a ‘why.’ No machine can answer the restless cry for purpose.
Why Humanity Can’t Code Its Way to Purpose
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If you grew up in America in the middle of the 20th century, you remember a world where change was steady, but you could keep up with it. The television set entered the living room. The rotary phone gave way to push buttons, then cordless, then to the first cell phones. The family typewriter was replaced by a home computer.

Kay Rubacek
Kay Rubacek
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Kay Rubacek is an award-winning filmmaker, author, and podcast host. After being detained in a Chinese prison for advocating for human rights, she has dedicated her work to promoting human value and facing communist regimes in their modern forms. Her forthcoming book is "Staying Human in the Age of AI". She has also contributed to The Epoch Times since 2010.