Musings

• Midstream Musings – we scale ourselves and return Sisyphus …

  • AI’s taken my job blues – song
    a contemporary homage to Jim Croce‘s song Workin’ at the Car Wash Blues Intro AI’s taken my job blues (AI’s doing my job now blues)(AI’s going to take my job blues) Well, …I had just got out from my jim-dandy collegeDoin’ pricey years for a degreeTried to find me an […]
  • Casting out images of holy battle – dueling without dualism
    Holy battle – on earth and in the heavens – is a familiar way to depict clashes between cultures and countries, divisions between moral values and spiritual virtues. Especially in turbulent times, riled by social grievance and religious offense. The tone may become apocalyptic, imbued with militant metaphors and sacred […]
  • Beyond A Good Place 10.0 – workshop blueprint
    [A chat with Gemini – executive summary] Beyond The Good Place (The Architecture of 10.0) by nobody+0 Workshop Blueprint [2.0] I. Executive Summary: The Structural Critique of The Good Place The Good Place achieved a rare feat in network television by utilizing the bright, high-stakes scaffolding of a sitcom to […]
  • Beyond A Good Place 10.0 – transcript
    A chat with Gemini on 6-8-2026 – raw transcript The Good Place 10.0 Analysis [Segment 1: The Initial Inquiry] [Prompt] I’d like to explore the American fantasy-comedy television series The Good Place, all 4 seasons, as if you are an expert (professional) in storycraft and moral philosophy, as well as […]
  • dueling without dualism
    dueling without dualism [1] [Draft 6-2-2026 … 6-7-2026] Copyright © 2026 John P. Healy Part I [2] oh, …depart from my doorstep,leave off your slick righteous spiel,no need to knock again, babe,i’m not the type to deal.you say you’re searching for a soul,one to share your chosen creed *to spread […]
  • Comment on Casting out images of holy battle – dueling without dualism by jph
    I was reminded of a useful metaphor for dualistic thinking yesterday: the two-lane highway. Regarding, in this case, political identity. The reality is that any stark divide is misleading. Sadly, choices often are cast as one way or the other. [prompt] metaphor: the two-lane highway in politics and identity politics […]
  • Comment on Casting out images of holy battle – dueling without dualism by jph
    Regarding Storycraft … Illusion (mimicry) of Agency Simulation (imitation) of Mattering AI Q&A regarding the term "dunk" • use:the noun "dunk" as a metaphor in polemic [or posture] Here is an example of the noun "dunk" used as a metaphor in a polemic, directed at a rival argument: His latest […]
  • Comment on Beyond A Good Place 10.0 – transcript by jph
    Regarding moral growth in The Good Places series … I found this article (cited below) fascinating because one of my longest running questions is "why do people change?" Or more specifically, "What finally impels change?" The desire for change often lurks already. Such is the grist for motivational speakers and […]
  • Comment on Beyond A Good Place 10.0 – transcript by jph
    So, how do I feel about my chat with Gemini on envisioning The Good Place 10.0? The good • Gemini's "attention" to what I said (wrote) I felt like I was being heard; Gemini directly commented on what I said and remembered my ideas for later reference; it used key […]
  • Comment on A Clear Way for LA – sweeping away homelessness by jph
    AI Overview Sweeping away homelessness in Los Angeles revolves around two primary multi-agency initiatives aimed at clearing encampments and transitioning unhoused individuals into interim and permanent housing. • The primary pathways to bring individuals indoors include: Inside Safe: A citywide emergency initiative spearheaded by Mayor Karen Bass that relocates individuals directly […]