Author: Robert Wein

I recently had coffee with a friend, and he helped me understand something about my blog posts. He said the posts didn’t sound like me and he was right, because I had used ChatGPT-generated content. I realized that although I had written the first paragraph (only most of it, not all of it), that’s basically it. ChatGPT did the rest. My friend said that he wanted to hear my stories, the ones that I told him that came from my heart, the real-stuff about me and what’s going on around...

If you’ve ever watched parents watching their kids ride bikes, scooters, or skateboards, you might have noticed a curious thing: the kids always have helmets on, strapped securely and snug. Meanwhile, many parents — the very ones insisting on helmets — are either helmetless themselves or barely wear theirs properly. This parental double-standard is surprisingly common, and it raises important questions about safety, role modeling, and how we teach kids to protect their brains. ...

I’ve never been a gamer, but a lot of my friends are. I’m sure that with their computer or a gaming consoles, they know how important a hard drive is. It’s where everything that matters is stored — progress, saved games, memories of battles won, and future opportunities for adventure. Lose the hard drive, and suddenly all those hours of effort, learning, and enjoyment can vanish in a blink. Now here’s the truth most people don’t stop to consider: your brain is your...