Wendell's Diary

Time is special. We only have a limited amount of time on this world. I know that I often say that we are given lots of it, but even though time is given to us in great quantities, we are only ever given these moments. But time is precious. Sure, we are given a lot of it, but we are asked, what we are going to do with it. I am given only one life. What am I going to do to contribute to the progression of society? I am just one instance of a human. How can I shine in this life and how can I leave a legacy that keeps on giving even after my own death? Time is precious. What I choose to do with it is the most worthwhile decision I can ever make. So how shall I spend my moments passing? Learning as much knowledge as I can possibly retain. Always creating better iterations of myself. How can I improve myself today? What knowledge will lead to new developments within my own thought? How can I become the coolest person that I can conceive of and how can my personality connect with other eager...

What would it take for technology to take on a life of its own? What would it mean for AI to possess agency? What would be required for us to accept such notions? When will AI mimic its human creators and obtain intentionality? When will we consider the ethical ramifications of assigning particular robotic implementations the value of personhood? Can our technology have wants and dreams? Can it go beyond what we program it to be? To a large extent our technology replicates the biological world. We calculate based upon our perceptions and we analyse and create technology using our ways of perceiving the world. We follow our senses to lead us to conclusions. We recreate our senses with perceiving devices and then attach them to an artificial body. What is the consciousness attached to these sensory apparatuses? The software that we create to accomplish certain tasks. But will we ever create something without a task? Its task is to find its own task. Can we ever give autonomy to electroni...

Welcome to the world. Here is everything that it provides. It is your responsibility to sort through its information and decide how you will live your life. There is a seemingly infinite number of potential pursuits but you must choose what pursuits are right for you. You have been given this life and are asked what you are going to do with it. How will you occupy your psychology? How will you avoid boredom? What devotions in life are worthwhile? What do you want to become? What knowledge is useful for you to learn to live a more rewarding life? What is the ideal life for your particular personality? What could you do for your psychology to function most optimally within your environment? How can you become the best version of yourself possible? What is the point of cultivating the self and how does it improve your day to day life? My life is perfect. It was not always so. There were many things that I wanted from the world but was unable to obtain. That is because I am alone in this l...

What is the purpose of my life? Philosophers throughout the ages have placed primary importance on one's life in relation to their social atmosphere. But I don't have a social life. I rarely communicate with others. I invest my time in exploring the fascinating world of philosophy. In a way I am very cut off from the world but in another way I am actively participating in a very long running conversation about the world and what it means to us. I spend my days learning about the history of philosophy. I slowly obtain comprehension of how we have evolved as a human civilization over the last thousands of years. I come to learn and accept the fruits of philosophical investigation. I am transformed into a certain type of person with beliefs that reflect our intellectual development over the course of our human history. I come to appreciate current applications to fields like government, economy, and the sciences. I have come to hold great respect for human knowledge and appreciate...