Daniel's Solo Episodes

Explorations: working through questions, testing assumptions, and following the reasoning wherever it leads. Sometimes that ends in a conclusion; sometimes it clarifies what doesn’t work.

Why Google's AI Can't be Trusted

“Why did people stop liking Garth Brooks?” That's what Google presented to me in, People Also Asked, when I did a search for "Garth Brooks." 

Have people stopped liking Garth Brooks? 

That's not the point. 

This is an example…

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Are AI Models Trying to Avoid Shutdown? What Research Might Be Missing

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A recent AI paper claims models are starting to “protect” themselves—and even each other.

They resist shutdown.
They modify systems.
They break rules.

At first glance, it looks like something new. Maybe even dangerous.

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The Questions That End Careers: Rethinking the Middle East Conversation

Helen Thomas was one of the most respected journalists covering the White House for decades. Late in her career, a single line of questioning changed everything. In this solo episode, I step back from specific claims and focus on a…

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Why Adam Grant Is Wrong About Astrology

Adam Grant says curiosity about astrology is like believing in conspiracy theories. Here’s why that claim is flawed — and why dismissing personal beliefs with condescension is more dangerous than the beliefs themselves.

In this critical response to Adam Grant's…

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How War Timelines Get Rewritten (And Why It Matters)

We’re often told a war “started” at a specific moment.

That framing raises a deeper question:

What are wemeasuring when we say when a war began?

In this episode, I examine how timelines in conflicts like the Israel–Palestine conflict and…

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