Tag Archives: character

The Perils of Personhood

Posted on July 22, 2014 by hessd

Through our long and largely successful run as a species, we have had to ask and answer a lot of questions. We have not been asked to formulate and answer some questions that are coming to seem fundamental. Obviously, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting Old, Movies, Society, ways of knowing | Tagged character, eldercare, performing emotions, robots, Samantha in the movie Her | Leave a comment

Being nice to Siri

Posted on March 18, 2014 by hessd

Siri, would you set an alarm for 3:30 please? Siri, set an alarm for 3:30. Damn it, Siri, I told you to set an alarm for 3:30 As you know, “Siri” is a “personal voice search assistant.” She (Siri has … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting Old, Sustainability, ways of knowing | Tagged character, gender, interactive technology, Mark, personal search assistants, Siri, status | Leave a comment

Such a Boy Scout

Posted on January 21, 2014 by hessd

I was a Boy Scout in my younger years. Scouting didn’t make much sense to me, but it was at a time in my life when nothing much made any sense, so I don’t really blame them. But you remember … Continue reading →

Posted in Living My Life, Words | Tagged boy scouts, character, etymology, situationalism, traditional virtues | 2 Comments

What Will We Do After Work?

Posted on June 15, 2013 by hessd

And I don’t mean “after work” like 5:00 and I get to go home. I mean “after work” like there isn’t enough work to do to sustain us as a country. That kind of “after work.” I am not an … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Sustainability | Tagged character, consumer spending, Krugman, welfare, work | Leave a comment