A Better Way to Namasté

Namasté is no longer just a pleasant Hindi greeting, but an English lexeme; a unit of language in the form of a word or phrase that has become an abstract representation of something other than its literal meaning. In this case, indexing a kind of white piousness that explicitly exoticizes and homogenizes South Asia into a caricature of disembodied Sanskrit words (like Ayurveda and Tantra), yoga poses, and “more authentic” religion all the while making unsubtle nods to imagined noble savagery and imitative ancient wisdom.

Ep#104 We let ChatGPT write this title: “ChatGPT: The Future of AI-Assisted Conversations”

The Familiar Strange · Ep#104 We let ChatGPT write this title: ""ChatGPT: The Future of AI-Assisted Conversations" It’s been a while… We’re back, this time with Familiar Strange Emma leading a panel on AI and specifically Chat GPT.  This week, Emma is joined by Familiar Strangers Matt and Sean to discuss some of the advancements … Continue reading Ep#104 We let ChatGPT write this title: “ChatGPT: The Future of AI-Assisted Conversations”