by Palmer Owyoung | Jan 31, 2024 | Artfical Intelligence, Climate Change, Social Issues, Technology
The past decade has been transformative. From the rise of smart phones and social media to the maturation of the Internet and the worsening of climate change and the outbreak of a global pandemic We will forever remember 2023 as the year AI came out of the closet and...
by Palmer Owyoung | Oct 23, 2023 | Social Issues
When I say the word psychopath, it probably conjures up images of Norman Bates violently stabbing Janet Leigh in the shower as blood circles down the drain and the shrill, high-pitched sound-track plays in the background. Or maybe it makes you think of Anthony...
by Palmer Owyoung | Sep 5, 2023 | Social Issues
You might think that humans are innately wired to be happy but our brains are not wired to make us happy. They are wired to keep us alive so that we can reproduce. So, we are often oblivious as to what will make us happy. So we chase moments of fleeting pleasure as a...
by Palmer Owyoung | Sep 3, 2023 | Social Issues
How to Avoid Becoming a Grumpy Old Man or Woman (GOM/W) I am 54 years old and while there are still plenty of things I would like to accomplish, I feel like I have lived a pretty good life. Even though I was never at the top of my class; not a star athlete; I still...
by Palmer Owyoung | Jun 21, 2023 | Social Issues
After a U.S. mass shooting, you often hear community leaders and politicians calling for “Thoughts and prayers,” while offering scant solutions to what has become an epidemic in the country. While there is no single solution on how to prevent mass shootings in the...
