Doug Belshaw
@dougbelshaw.com
Helping mission-driven organisations navigate complexity. Consultant, facilitator, and critical friend.
A rough attempt at laying out what in philosophy is most relevant for AI.: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/02/07/a-rough-attempt-at-laying.html
February 7, 2026 at 7:31 AM
A rough attempt at laying out what in philosophy is most relevant for AI.: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/02/07/a-rough-attempt-at-laying.html
The heart is ancient and hasn't had any updates: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/02/07/the-heart-is-ancient-and.html
February 7, 2026 at 6:54 AM
The heart is ancient and hasn't had any updates: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/02/07/the-heart-is-ancient-and.html
The winners will be headless: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/02/07/the-winners-will-be-headless.html
February 7, 2026 at 6:50 AM
The winners will be headless: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/02/07/the-winners-will-be-headless.html
Octopus people: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/02/06/octopus-people.html
February 6, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Octopus people: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/02/06/octopus-people.html
February 6, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Building your sense of agency by granting yourself permission to do the things you are already allowed to do: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/02/03/building-your-sense-of-agency.html
February 3, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Building your sense of agency by granting yourself permission to do the things you are already allowed to do: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/02/03/building-your-sense-of-agency.html
We are, effectively, being fracked to death.: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/02/01/we-are-effectively-being-fracked.html
February 1, 2026 at 9:05 AM
We are, effectively, being fracked to death.: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/02/01/we-are-effectively-being-fracked.html
Sometimes the work is rest: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/02/01/sometimes-the-work-is-rest.html
February 1, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Sometimes the work is rest: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/02/01/sometimes-the-work-is-rest.html
A bit more than a to-do list: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/02/01/a-bit-more-than-a.html
February 1, 2026 at 8:32 AM
A bit more than a to-do list: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/02/01/a-bit-more-than-a.html
Because I learned a second thing at the end of my two days of vertigo: That my idea was terrible.: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/02/01/because-i-learned-a-second.html
February 1, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Because I learned a second thing at the end of my two days of vertigo: That my idea was terrible.: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/02/01/because-i-learned-a-second.html
Words/phrases used more in AI-generated text: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/01/30/wordsphrases-used-more-in-aigenerated.html
January 30, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Words/phrases used more in AI-generated text: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/01/30/wordsphrases-used-more-in-aigenerated.html
Makes you think: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/01/30/makes-you-think.html
January 30, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Makes you think: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/01/30/makes-you-think.html
I'm so glad I can still talk to my AI chatbot friends: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/01/26/im-so-glad-i-can.html
January 26, 2026 at 5:19 PM
I'm so glad I can still talk to my AI chatbot friends: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/01/26/im-so-glad-i-can.html
National security assessment on global ecosystems: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/01/24/national-security-assessment-on-global.html
January 24, 2026 at 8:33 PM
National security assessment on global ecosystems: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/01/24/national-security-assessment-on-global.html
Psychological Defence and Information Influence: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/01/24/psychological-defence-and-information-influence.html
January 24, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Psychological Defence and Information Influence: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/01/24/psychological-defence-and-information-influence.html
Weapon of the enemy: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/01/24/weapon-of-the-enemy.html
January 24, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Weapon of the enemy: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/01/24/weapon-of-the-enemy.html
Are they ever tricked by a voice that is false when they expected it to be a real, live human?: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/01/23/202218.html
January 23, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Are they ever tricked by a voice that is false when they expected it to be a real, live human?: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/01/23/202218.html
Are they ever tricked by a voice that is false when they expected it to be a real, live human?: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/01/23/are-they-ever-tricked-by.html
January 23, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Are they ever tricked by a voice that is false when they expected it to be a real, live human?: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/01/23/are-they-ever-tricked-by.html
It makes a lot more sense: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/01/23/it-makes-a-lot-more.html
January 23, 2026 at 8:07 PM
It makes a lot more sense: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/01/23/it-makes-a-lot-more.html
Privacy by design means what it says on the tin: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/01/23/privacy-by-design-means-what.html
January 23, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Privacy by design means what it says on the tin: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/01/23/privacy-by-design-means-what.html
The correct response to Dachau was not better training for the guards: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/01/22/the-correct-response-to-dachau.html
January 22, 2026 at 6:05 PM
The correct response to Dachau was not better training for the guards: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/01/22/the-correct-response-to-dachau.html
SOLVEM PROBLER: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/01/22/solvem-probler.html
January 22, 2026 at 5:54 PM
SOLVEM PROBLER: https://thoughtshrapnel.com/2026/01/22/solvem-probler.html
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January 21, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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January 20, 2026 at 4:50 PM