In terms of CR it depends on where you are and the season. The Osa peninsula where we were is the wettest place in CR. Reminds me of the daily storms in some parts of the Caribbean, but more violent. I was here in the Rainy season (June- November) but in the north and I was fine with the periodic storms. But I think at that time of year on the southern coast it is constant rain. The central highlands -where we are now - I know less about - although 3/4 of the population lives up there. But it is not as hot up here. I love the heat of the coast
I remember the days when businesses tiptoed into digital transformation with trepidation.
Backup paper records hidden in drawers like security blankets. Now, we’ve swung so far in the opposite direction that AI-generated nonsense is gospel for some. The ‘I ❤️ Tech’ crowd reminds me of people who used to forward chain emails in the early 2000s (blind trust in the magic of the machine).
The hunger for speed, certainty, and automation comes from a place of very human vulnerability. We want clarity. We want shortcuts. We want to believe there’s an answer out there that will make things easier, faster, and smarter. But in doing so, we risk outsourcing not just tasks but thinking itself. And that, to me, is the real danger - not AI replacing humans, but humans relinquishing their own discernment in the face of AI’s confident mediocrity.
I haven’t been directly involved in a user conversion for sone time but from talking to my son (who is also a consultant ) I think users can hardly wait to get using new systems
As you discuss I believe that the average human’s ability to discern and evaluate new information has been diminishing for 15 plus years due to technology (I have planned a series about this called digital fools). AI will accelerate it especially once it has reached “AGI”
PS I heard CR is quite prone to torrential rains - that's a bummer :(
You're still having quite the adventure - Happy Wednesday David!
In terms of CR it depends on where you are and the season. The Osa peninsula where we were is the wettest place in CR. Reminds me of the daily storms in some parts of the Caribbean, but more violent. I was here in the Rainy season (June- November) but in the north and I was fine with the periodic storms. But I think at that time of year on the southern coast it is constant rain. The central highlands -where we are now - I know less about - although 3/4 of the population lives up there. But it is not as hot up here. I love the heat of the coast
Ahhhh nostalgia!
I remember the days when businesses tiptoed into digital transformation with trepidation.
Backup paper records hidden in drawers like security blankets. Now, we’ve swung so far in the opposite direction that AI-generated nonsense is gospel for some. The ‘I ❤️ Tech’ crowd reminds me of people who used to forward chain emails in the early 2000s (blind trust in the magic of the machine).
The hunger for speed, certainty, and automation comes from a place of very human vulnerability. We want clarity. We want shortcuts. We want to believe there’s an answer out there that will make things easier, faster, and smarter. But in doing so, we risk outsourcing not just tasks but thinking itself. And that, to me, is the real danger - not AI replacing humans, but humans relinquishing their own discernment in the face of AI’s confident mediocrity.
That word again - "discernment."
Brilliant as always David.
I haven’t been directly involved in a user conversion for sone time but from talking to my son (who is also a consultant ) I think users can hardly wait to get using new systems
As you discuss I believe that the average human’s ability to discern and evaluate new information has been diminishing for 15 plus years due to technology (I have planned a series about this called digital fools). AI will accelerate it especially once it has reached “AGI”