The joy of perfectly imperfect
Recently, I viewed the movie “I’m Your Man” which features a very human like robot, Tom and a single woman, Alma. Alma has agreed to allow Tom to spend an experimental three weeks with her. The robot seems to function in almost all ways, including sexually, as a human whose only goal in life is to be totally focused on the needs of Alma - to make her happy. To many, especially to those working on such robots, it might seem as if Tom would be the ideal mate. He is warm, loving, smart, knowledgeable, compliant, sexy and capable of interesting discussions. Although he might offer an opposing opinion he does so in a very respectful, open manner. He is not arrogant and does not take disagreements personally.
Many of us might dream of a world in which all humans based their behavior on what was best for the body politic. We might also dream of a life partner whose would be 100% empathic and always concerned with how his or her behavior affected us and, in fact, all those who lives were touched by his or her behavior. Clearly, in the United States, many of us are tired, tired, tired of seemingly constant, ego feeding, vengeful, back biting, arrogant, non-empathetic behavior of many of our politicians, neighbors and other community members. We might long for more Sam’s in our personal and public lives. We are weary, weary, weary of all the tense discord.
What if we had such a calm, peaceful, consistently affirming world in which all our mates, friends and politicians only goal was to make us happy? Real happiness comes from taking care of each other. Right?
On the other hand, what if no one challenged us to think outside our box - outside of our reality enclosed as it is in our perceptions, historical stories and very often our fears? What if we never asked why not? What if we never fact checked our reality? What if we did not explore the true etiology of our opinions which we often attempt to pass off as hard truths which cannot be questioned? What if each of us had an AI mate to only focus on our happiness? What if our happiness was independent of the happiness of all other humans?
Mark Twain in Letters from the Earth, already elucidated the downside of a projected heaven in which all sit around, playing harps and not enjoying any of the behaviors or characteristics which make us uniquely human. He posited that such an existence would be boring, boring, boring without the possibility of passions or “new creations”.
Just for today I will embrace my very human, perfectly imperfect friends, colleagues and even elected representatives. If by chance a potential romantic partner is in my future I will politely and graciously (I hope) decline that AI whose only concern is my happiness.
Written October 12, 2021
Jimmy F Pickett
Coachpickett.org
Recently, I viewed the movie “I’m Your Man” which features a very human like robot, Tom and a single woman, Alma. Alma has agreed to allow Tom to spend an experimental three weeks with her. The robot seems to function in almost all ways, including sexually, as a human whose only goal in life is to be totally focused on the needs of Alma - to make her happy. To many, especially to those working on such robots, it might seem as if Tom would be the ideal mate. He is warm, loving, smart, knowledgeable, compliant, sexy and capable of interesting discussions. Although he might offer an opposing opinion he does so in a very respectful, open manner. He is not arrogant and does not take disagreements personally.
Many of us might dream of a world in which all humans based their behavior on what was best for the body politic. We might also dream of a life partner whose would be 100% empathic and always concerned with how his or her behavior affected us and, in fact, all those who lives were touched by his or her behavior. Clearly, in the United States, many of us are tired, tired, tired of seemingly constant, ego feeding, vengeful, back biting, arrogant, non-empathetic behavior of many of our politicians, neighbors and other community members. We might long for more Sam’s in our personal and public lives. We are weary, weary, weary of all the tense discord.
What if we had such a calm, peaceful, consistently affirming world in which all our mates, friends and politicians only goal was to make us happy? Real happiness comes from taking care of each other. Right?
On the other hand, what if no one challenged us to think outside our box - outside of our reality enclosed as it is in our perceptions, historical stories and very often our fears? What if we never asked why not? What if we never fact checked our reality? What if we did not explore the true etiology of our opinions which we often attempt to pass off as hard truths which cannot be questioned? What if each of us had an AI mate to only focus on our happiness? What if our happiness was independent of the happiness of all other humans?
Mark Twain in Letters from the Earth, already elucidated the downside of a projected heaven in which all sit around, playing harps and not enjoying any of the behaviors or characteristics which make us uniquely human. He posited that such an existence would be boring, boring, boring without the possibility of passions or “new creations”.
Just for today I will embrace my very human, perfectly imperfect friends, colleagues and even elected representatives. If by chance a potential romantic partner is in my future I will politely and graciously (I hope) decline that AI whose only concern is my happiness.
Written October 12, 2021
Jimmy F Pickett
Coachpickett.org
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