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ed zitron, a tech beat reporter, wrote an article about a recent paper that came out from goldman-sachs (https://www.wheresyoured.at/pop-culture/) calling AI, in nicer terms, a grift. it is a really interesting article; hearing criticism from people who are not ignorant of the tech and have no reason to mince words is refreshing. it also brings up points and asks the right questions:
if AI is going to be a trillion dollar investment, what trillion dollar problem is it solving?
what does it mean when people say that AI will "get better"? what does that look like and how would it even be achieved? the article makes a point to debunk talking points about how all tech is misunderstood at first by pointing out that the tech it gets compared to the most, the internet and smartphones, were both created over the course of decades with roadmaps and clear goals. AI does not have this. source
ed zitron, a tech beat reporter, wrote an article about a recent paper that came out from goldman-sachs (https://www.wheresyoured.at/pop-culture/) calling AI, in nicer terms, a grift. it is a really interesting article; hearing criticism from people who are not ignorant of the tech and have no reason to mince words is refreshing. it also brings up points and asks the right questions:
if AI is going to be a trillion dollar investment, what trillion dollar problem is it solving?
what does it mean when people say that AI will "get better"? what does that look like and how would it even be achieved? the article makes a point to debunk talking points about how all tech is misunderstood at first by pointing out that the tech it gets compared to the most, the internet and smartphones, were both created over the course of decades with roadmaps and clear goals. AI does not have this. source
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happy earth day. don’t forget that someone else’s outdoor cat is your indoor cat
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happy earth day. don’t forget that someone else’s outdoor cat is your indoor cat
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Excited for this event coming up later this month! Links to purchase both books online in the comments on this post!
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What is your school community planning for the 2025/2026 school regarding the prevention of bias-based bullying? Take a look through our checklist to identify some areas for celebration and improvement! source
What is your school community planning for the 2025/2026 school regarding the prevention of bias-based bullying? Take a look through our checklist to identify some areas for celebration and improvement! source
#一週礙情 為你選讀 【理解神經多樣性，你準備好了嗎？】
日前在台北有一場主題為將兒少精神疾病正名為「神經多樣性」的記者會，讓近期極度對立的朝野各黨難得站在一起，共同聲援。
他們認為，因為家長擔心孩子被貼上精神疾病標籤、不願讓孩子就醫，反而影響孩子的學習。
因此，疑似情緒障礙的孩子應被視為「神經多樣性」族群，以減少標籤，提升兒少的心理健康就醫率。
不過，這難得一致的共識，從這篇新聞下網友的留言來看，似乎不太買單。
到底什麼是神經多樣性？難道就只是把「精神疾病」換個名詞來講嗎？
請大家先放下成見，先好好來認識所謂的「神經多樣性」。
🧠什麼是「神經多樣性」
首先，在我們都同意世界上每個人都會有高、矮、胖、瘦的特徵差異，沒有人會一模一樣（當然，也有長得很像的雙胞胎，但也只是很像而已）。
除了這些外顯的特徵之外，人的思考、感受、學習與互動的方式也不盡相同。有些人擅長圖像思考，有些人對聲音特別敏感，有些人則對細節的觀察超乎常人。
而這些大腦運作的差異，我們不把它視為「錯誤」、應看作是生物界的多樣性，就是所謂的「神經多樣性」（Neurodiversity）。
🌈「神經多樣性」運動
「神經多樣性」這個詞，是1990年代由自閉症倡議者 Judy Singer 所提出。她主張，像自閉症（Autism）、注意力不足過動症（ADHD）、妥瑞氏症（Tourette Syndrome）、讀寫障礙（Dyslexia）等，並不是需要被「修復」的疾病，而是人類大腦自然的多樣表現。
這個觀點挑戰了長久以來我們對神經科學的醫療模式：以前我們總是把與主流不同的神經運作方式視為「障礙」，但神經多樣性強調的是「差異」而非「缺陷」：我們應該接受有人在感知、理解世界的方式上不同。
👤 那什麼是「神經分歧者」
除了「神經多樣性」之外，你可能還會聽到「神經分歧者/歧異者」（Neurodivergent）、指的是那些大腦運作方式偏離主流（神經典型，neurotypical）的人。例如：自閉症者、過動症者、讀寫障礙者、以及在某些情境下焦慮或思覺失調患者也是。
雖然這兩個詞常常一起出現，但意思略有不同：
🔸神經多樣性是一種描述「整體人類」神經系統差異的現象，是群體層級的概念。
🔸神經分歧者是那些具體擁有這些差異特質的「個人」，是身份與經驗的展現。 source
日前在台北有一場主題為將兒少精神疾病正名為「神經多樣性」的記者會，讓近期極度對立的朝野各黨難得站在一起，共同聲援。
他們認為，因為家長擔心孩子被貼上精神疾病標籤、不願讓孩子就醫，反而影響孩子的學習。
因此，疑似情緒障礙的孩子應被視為「神經多樣性」族群，以減少標籤，提升兒少的心理健康就醫率。
不過，這難得一致的共識，從這篇新聞下網友的留言來看，似乎不太買單。
到底什麼是神經多樣性？難道就只是把「精神疾病」換個名詞來講嗎？
請大家先放下成見，先好好來認識所謂的「神經多樣性」。
🧠什麼是「神經多樣性」
首先，在我們都同意世界上每個人都會有高、矮、胖、瘦的特徵差異，沒有人會一模一樣（當然，也有長得很像的雙胞胎，但也只是很像而已）。
除了這些外顯的特徵之外，人的思考、感受、學習與互動的方式也不盡相同。有些人擅長圖像思考，有些人對聲音特別敏感，有些人則對細節的觀察超乎常人。
而這些大腦運作的差異，我們不把它視為「錯誤」、應看作是生物界的多樣性，就是所謂的「神經多樣性」（Neurodiversity）。
🌈「神經多樣性」運動
「神經多樣性」這個詞，是1990年代由自閉症倡議者 Judy Singer 所提出。她主張，像自閉症（Autism）、注意力不足過動症（ADHD）、妥瑞氏症（Tourette Syndrome）、讀寫障礙（Dyslexia）等，並不是需要被「修復」的疾病，而是人類大腦自然的多樣表現。
這個觀點挑戰了長久以來我們對神經科學的醫療模式：以前我們總是把與主流不同的神經運作方式視為「障礙」，但神經多樣性強調的是「差異」而非「缺陷」：我們應該接受有人在感知、理解世界的方式上不同。
👤 那什麼是「神經分歧者」
除了「神經多樣性」之外，你可能還會聽到「神經分歧者/歧異者」（Neurodivergent）、指的是那些大腦運作方式偏離主流（神經典型，neurotypical）的人。例如：自閉症者、過動症者、讀寫障礙者、以及在某些情境下焦慮或思覺失調患者也是。
雖然這兩個詞常常一起出現，但意思略有不同：
🔸神經多樣性是一種描述「整體人類」神經系統差異的現象，是群體層級的概念。
🔸神經分歧者是那些具體擁有這些差異特質的「個人」，是身份與經驗的展現。 source
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Tumblr user thinfatfit:
My ethics professor once told our class that society justifies hating fat people by saying they overburden the healthcare system but no one uses that excuse to hate high level athletes who also disproportionately use the healthcare system
Tumblr user parentheticalaside:
They don’t even need to be high-level. Active people who are just regular folks are some of the most expensive people for health care systems. When I lived in Boulder, a professor pointed out that the city had some of the highest orthopedic costs in the country, just from the bicyclists, runners and joggers, hikers, mountain climbers and others breaking bones during recreational pursuits. source
My ethics professor once told our class that society justifies hating fat people by saying they overburden the healthcare system but no one uses that excuse to hate high level athletes who also disproportionately use the healthcare system
Tumblr user parentheticalaside:
They don’t even need to be high-level. Active people who are just regular folks are some of the most expensive people for health care systems. When I lived in Boulder, a professor pointed out that the city had some of the highest orthopedic costs in the country, just from the bicyclists, runners and joggers, hikers, mountain climbers and others breaking bones during recreational pursuits. source