▲ 0 r/nerdfighters
Do you want a space for AI/Ethics/Edu on the Book Tour?
After all the online discussion I was curious about whether folks were interested in talking about education/ethics/AI at an in-person nerdfighteria event like John's book tour.
I can't figure out how to do a poll post on this subreddit. So I guess just comment where you fall and why?
- I would HATE a discussion about education/ethics/AI at a book event
- I would PREFER NOT to discuss it
- I'm pretty NEUTRAL
- I would PREFER to discuss it
- I would LOVE a discussion about education/ethics/AI
For myself, I'm at a 3. If it's just a small part of the event I think it could be an interesting to talk about how we use AI in our own lives, what we see is the future of learning in an AI world, what are the moral implications of AI, etc. But I'd want it to be more focused on talking about our own AI/education experiences/ethics not 'the controversy with Hank.' I also wouldn't be bummed if we didn't talk about it.
u/a_user_name_98 — 2 months ago
▲ 112 r/Stormlight_Archive
My Shardblade answer from the Sanderson Census
After all the "historic" events of the last 5 years I gotta believe most of us have accumulated enough trauma to bond one at this point...
u/a_user_name_98 — 3 months ago
▲ 411 r/brandonsanderson
How would Brandon respond to John Green’s 'Death of the Author'?
John Green just released a video about how uncomfortable he is with the presence of modern authors in fictional stories (to the point where it's kept him from writing). And it got me wondering what Brandon would say.
As a Sanderfan and a Nerdfighter, I feel like these two have incredibly similar vibes. They are both community-oriented, focused on mental health in their fiction, and love interacting with their audiences.
But their take on the role of a modern author seem basically opposite. John famously won't answer questions about his books, saying "books belong to their readers." Brandon on the other hand will literally canonize an answer at a signing table. And the fandom often cites his intentions as definitive answers in book discussions.
What do you think? Does the "Words of Brandon" stifle the reader's ability to "create the doors to places in their mind that are difficult to reach without art"? Or does a massive, interconnected fantasy universe (and fandom) benefit from an engaged living author? In what kinds of stories do you personally appreciate (or feel uncomfortable with) authorial intent when reading?
u/a_user_name_98 — 3 months ago
▲ 47 r/nerdfighters
Broadly in favor of America?
As an American on America's 250th Birthday, I've been thinking a lot about the Vlogbrothers' "Broadly in favor of humans" stance and wondering if/how that applies to this country (or any country I guess).
So I wanted to ask Nerdfighteria: Are you broadly in favor of the USA these days? Why or why not? And how do you find and keep hope during these weird times?
u/a_user_name_98 — 3 months ago