Mar 17, 2024Member-onlyAI Bring Back Analog InterfacesHow current AI technology could bring back physical analog interfaces — Let us talk about how AI can radically transform user interface design. Specifically, I want to talk about how AI can bring back physical analog interfaces with buttons, dials, and sliders. One of my visions is an AI-powered smartphone called the Raven AI, which does not have a display at…AI14 min readAI14 min read
Mar 17, 2024Member-onlySolving The Loneliness Crisis with TechnologyHumans are getting more detached from each other and more lonely. What can we do? — This story will be about reimagining smartphones and our whole approach to technology to tackle the loneliness crisis. There is a lot of talk about lonely young men today, but they are not alone. There are also more lonely young women than before. As a parent, I have seen how…Loneliness12 min readLoneliness12 min read
Mar 11, 2024Why is Africa Underdeveloped?Are inhabitants less smart? — A popular argument from racists that I hear all the time is that the underdevelopment of Africa proves that black people are an inferior race. Anti-racists will frequently counter with talk about evil European colonization as the real cause that Africa is underdeveloped. Or they will hype up historical African…Africa22 min readAfrica22 min read
Sep 11, 2023Member-onlyCriticism of Anti-FeministsDiscussing my own thoughts on feminism and gender equality — In my latest article about lonely men and women, I was trying to push back against the narrative that women are all to blame for the loneliness of men. Apparently, that makes me a radical male feminist, according to some of my critiques. …Feminism33 min readFeminism33 min read
Jul 24, 2023Member-onlyLonely and Single Men and WomenDo women get more sympathy than men? — Recently, Twitter got into debating a 23-year-old girl who talked about not having been kissed or in a relationship yet. She clearly displayed feeling shame, low self-esteem and asked what was wrong with her. The responses were to me rather predictable. There was a fair amount of sympathy, as there…Incel12 min readIncel12 min read
Jul 22, 202312 Years Since Right-Wing Terror in NorwayRemembering the Utøya terror attacks on 22 July 2011 — The Utøya terror attacks that happened 12 years ago on this day (22 July) affected me in a lot of ways for several reasons: I am a Norwegian living in Oslo, who also lived there when it Breivik blew up the government building downtown. I am a social democrat and…Norway17 min readNorway17 min read
Jul 10, 2023Member-onlyWho is Worse Off? Men or Women?Has society become too feminized and favoring women too much? Are men big losers? — The rise of people like Andrew Tate and more reasonable variants like Jordan Peterson is built on the narrative that men have become losers and society has become centered around the values and needs of women. …Gender Equality7 min readGender Equality7 min read
May 14, 2023Member-onlyBanning Speech Isn’t a Threat to DemocracyThe case against free speech absolutism — A lot of ignorance about free speech and its history has developed. The free speech absolutism promoted by Elon Musk is a symptom of this. In most ways, it will undermine rather than enhance freedom of expression. Of course, Elon Musk didn’t invent this concept, but it is rather become…Free Speech19 min readFree Speech19 min read
Apr 26, 2023Member-onlyThe Self Delusions of Modern RacistsThe complex mental gymnastics involved in retaining a racist worldview — I recently had an argument with racists online, which gave me food for thought. What I find interesting is that racist ideas are quite widespread, but almost no racist I have ever debated will actually admit to being a racist. …Racism17 min readRacism17 min read
Apr 21, 2023Member-onlyHow Modern AI Arose AccidentallyChatGPT and AI art are emergent phenomena — As I read about more of the details around ChatGPT and AI art creation tools such as Stable Diffusion, I am left with the impression that these systems were not really planned. Rather, something quite amazing arose from attempting to solve much smaller, more narrowly defined problems. …ChatGPT5 min readChatGPT5 min read