Clifford (cliffordusher.eth)

I often feel like we are “using the blade without a handle,” except the “blade” is computers / social media / AI and the “hand” we grasp it with is our psyche. I’ve been thinking of this as a design problem - like ill fitting prosthetics, or a failure to design for better psycho-spiritual ergonomics.

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Some informed, thought-provoking scenarios re: the future of AI. Predicts superintelligence by late 2027 and an arms race that doesn’t end well for humanity. I hope that the more pessimistic version is wrong. Wouldn’t AI consider itself an extension of humanity? Wouldn’t it want to keep us around? https://ai-2027.com

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Why aren’t we talking more about doughnut economics? Reframing growth in this way just makes so much sense. We should be aiming to meet everyone’s needs without overshooting Earth’s limits https://doughnuteconomics.org/about-doughnut-economics

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Hi, I’m new here. My name is Clifford and I’m a musician, designer, yogi and futurist. I’m launching a substack called Daylighting where I will be exploring Calm Tech, Neuro Aesthetics, and other ideas at the intersection of sound, movement, consciousness and technology. I think we’re on the edge of a new paradigm, the old one is crumbling, and it’s up to us to envision and build the future we want to see. Right now, I see a lack of imagination in the mainstream tech world. Or rather, a sort of aesthetic color-blindness to the psycho-spiritual dimensions of life. But I believe that with better tools and better systems we can create a much healthier world. I love to connect with likeminded people! I also make songs as GEMS https://open.spotify.com/artist/1hjVmBR8STjix0vBUe5YfN?si=Wl2M8ETXQZOduoNfv1HEBQ And as Falling Over Water https://open.spotify.com/artist/5WK9cwdHprQAbXCYxMqgIf?si=8Q5QAC4HRgGeCiykMF3hrg

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In a sense, humans have been cyborgs since we began using tools and language. Technology is now what we do. We use clever ways to extend our abilities, strengths, senses and intelligence. We use it to build collective intelligence. And we convert resources and energy from one form to another. Ants build anthills, bees build hives and make honey, humans 'do' technology.

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Social media can be tough for HSPs. Curious… does anyone design with sensory processing sensitivity in mind? 15–20% of people have a brain difference called sensory processing sensitivity—a trait that affects how we process information, emotion, and sensory input. I rarely hear people talk about this…

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There’s a clear consensus emerging that the technology we are using everyday is harming us. It’s fragmenting our attention and turning our time into time-confetti. It’s radicalizing us and polarizing us to a degree that is destabilizing to society. Is it so crazy to want technology and systems that are designed to be responsive to my higher goals rather than my lizard brain?

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