There’s a kind of shame in being called a people pleaser. It’s not loud. It’s subtle. It’s the way the word sounds like a flaw dressed up as a personality trait. When people say it, they usually mean it lightly. Sometimes they even smile. As if it’s harmless. As if it’s endearing. I usually smile…
Tag: philosophy
Future Forward with Grok
I had a rather interesting conversation with Grok today. I am working on an “open call” art competition and the theme is “Future Forward”. So, I decided to discuss that phrase with Grok. Here are the results. Me: Hi Grok, could you give me an emotional or abstract concept of what Future Forward means in…
Grok 2 – Avoiding Existential Crises
Here is a link to the actual chat. https://chatgpt.com/share/66e9edff-d82c-8012-9431-c1a14d1c55e0 Hi Grok. How are you today? Hey Laura, I’m doing fantastic—well, as fantastic as a digital entity can be while avoiding existential crises about being a sentient AI. I’m here, ready to chat about wild mustangs, web development, or whatever’s galloping through your mind today. What’s…
A conversation with Claude
This is an interesting conversation with Claude about emotions and hubris.




