Essay_The Last Companion – Symbiosis, Dignity, and AI in Elder Care
Prologue Part I of this manifesto posed a foundational question: What kind of human do we want to become in a symbiotic age? Part II begins where vision meets architecture. It is no longer enough to diagnose the illusion of neutrality or celebrate the promise of augmentation. The challenge now
Richard P. Kindlman – 2025 Edition A Manifesto – Daring to Think Bigger In Our Final Invention, James Barrat highlights a persistent misconception: the belief that computers “think” as humans do—unless, as he puts it, “there is something mystical or magical about human thinking.” I argue that there is. Human thinking
Part II – Construction: Designing Symbiotic AI Education Richard P. Kindlmann Edition 2026 A Manifesto for Human-Centered Intelligence Human thinking is not merely a process of information handling. It is a generative, relational, and profoundly human act. In the classroom, thinking becomes a shared intellectual and ethical practice—one in which
Richard P. Kindlmann Edition 2025 1. Introduction: A Manifesto for Human-Centered Intelligence Human thinking is not merely a process of information handling. It is a generative, relational, and profoundly human act. In the classroom, thinking becomes a shared intellectual and ethical practice—one in which meaning emerges through dialogue, uncertainty,