David August

Stories, serious articles, satire, tech trends, how to guides and ideas from David August. Actor. Writer. Acting coach. 🌉 bridged from https://stuff.davidaugust.com/ on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/

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The Expertise Gap: Why AI Doesn’t Replace Human Creativity

And Why Business Leaders Keep Getting It Wrong A guest post/repost of a thread by fadeinpro.com (posted with permission): Been thinking about the psychology behind "business leaders" pushing for "AI…

May 28·5 min read·805 words

Be More Human

We each get to, and need to, decide that our humanity is partly what drives whether or not we book work: who and what we are.

May 6·1 min read·29 words

Mandate Safety Interlocks With Penalties for DHS Equipment

Federal law enforcement must use safety tech, and disabling it should mean prison.

Mar 12·1 min read·21 words

Professional Roles (stage)

The Old Professional Roles Email Forward (with no insult meant, good intentions and tongue in cheek): Producer: • Leaps Tall Buildings In A Single Bound • Is More Powerful Than A Locomotive • Is Fast…

Mar 10·1 min read·98 words

The Vote That Stole Breath

It is not too late to start working feverishly to undo the harm your vote inflicted and keeps inflicting.

Feb 20·1 min read·24 words

RMS Carpathia's Courageous Rescue Efforts

“You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to desist from it" - Fathers Ethics (2:21) I was struck by this story. It is not quite about the Titanic, but the ship and people…

Feb 9·1 min read·91 words

Bovino Petitions to Fight Wild Boar Naked for Sentence Commutation

Naysayers Say Nay July 12, 2034: Fremont County, Colorado - Gregory Bovino, serving several life sentences at both the federal and state levels in multiple states, has petitioned the courts asking th…

Feb 7·1 min read·94 words