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The concept of intelligence is commonly understood as the ability to acquire knowledge and / or skills, and, to learn and understand one’s environment or situation. According to ChatGPT, intelligence is also associated with problem solving, adapting, reasoning, and perceived and interpreted sensory input.

What lies at the feet of humanity today is the work of learning to address our species’ most pernicious and destructive tendencies. This is an invitation to pick up that work and grapple with some difficult questions.  Why do countries find themselves in conflict and what is an appropriate way to manage it? Why are states compelled to act in self-interest at the expense of the humanitarian rights they espouse?

Even if you haven’t been paying close attention to the news, October 7th should still stand out as a day to pause and reflect. It has been one year since the Hamas attack on the Kibbutzim in Israel and the escalation to a new level of offensive on the Palestinian people. October 7th, similar to September 11th, will now likely be marked annually to solemnly remember the deaths and hostages taken in the attack on Israelis.

The number of books and resources about artificial intelligence is slightly overwhelming, seems to be growing exponentially, and once a book or article is published it can quickly become outdated to some degree depending on the topic and related advancements in AI.

Are you ready for the AI (artificial intelligence) revolution? What does readiness mean? What is a revolution? What is responsible AI? At the Human Venture Institute we’ve been considering these questions and what a future transformed by generative AI looks like. 

The Human Venture publishes a list of books and other resources annually. The list includes books that were either drawn on through the year to support our ongoing explorations and programming or were acquired in recognition that they filled a gap and could be useful in the future. The Human Venture community has read (or re-read) all of the books

On December 19, 2023 the Human Venture met virtually and in-person to celebrate the winter solstice, a tradition for many years now. It provides our community the time to reflect and discuss the year gone by and the years to come. 2023 was an especially meaningful Solstice as it was the first without Ken Low. Steacy Pinney hosted us in

What are the consequences of using the machine as a metaphor for an organization? When I think about this, I think about the pressures of outputs, the overwhelming feeling of trying to keep up, and the inevitable burnout. I think about simplified linear logic models of A + B + C = D. I think about specialized roles and how

I was knocked off a treadmill. Well, not literally. But taking a program from Human Venture Leadership in 2011 knocked me off the figurative treadmill of conventional life I didn’t even know I was on. When taking a leadership course, we often expect to learn skills to propel our careers, our sports pursuits, or our political aspirations. When was the

This year, the Human Venture Associates were tasked with writing an introduction to Human Learning Ecology and the Human Venture Meta-Framework. In the tradition of publications like James Baldwin’s Letter to my Nephew, Elizabeth decided to frame her introduction as a letter to her children – one that could be shared publicly. Here’s what she wrote. Dear Grady and Arden,   This week, Russia invaded