Published inAge of AwarenessGarbage In, Garbage Out: Why Gemini “Deep Research” can’t do Basic Humanities ResearchDespite the fact that its outputs appear to be well-written, Gemini Deep Research is unusable for basic humanities research.3d ago13d ago1
Published inAge of AwarenessHow I Took Control of Facebook, Making it into a Tool for Connection and Community Instead of…With a little bit of effort, I think it is entirely possible and worthwhile to customize Facebook to serve our interests and communities….Jan 11Jan 11
Published inAge of AwarenessStudent Autonomy and Phones in the ClassroomEvery teacher knows that phone addiction is a major impediment to teaching and learning. My approach is different.Jan 42Jan 42
Navigating the Process of Publishing an Academic BookThe following is an experiment. I have been asked many times to give advice on the book publishing process. I recorded myself talking…Dec 24, 2024Dec 24, 2024
Published inAge of AwarenessTenured Professors: Please Help Rehumanize AcademiaThe early years of our career are dehumanizing, aren’t they? We’re under enormous amounts of pressure to survive graduate school and land a…Oct 13, 20231Oct 13, 20231
Teaching College as a Spiritual PracticeWhat if teaching was not just about their learning and growth? What if the classroom become the crucible for our own personal…Apr 11, 2022Apr 11, 2022
In defense of a little romanticism… or, how Mr Miyagi inspired me to become a professorAccording to an unofficial poll I’ve conducted among my colleagues, most scholars of Asian religions like me (i.e., non-Asian males who…Jan 1, 2022Jan 1, 2022
The Fractal of HumanitiesThe closer we look, the more indeterminate things will become.Jan 12, 2021Jan 12, 2021
A Polyperspectival Asian Medicine PracticeHuman health is multidimensional, and cannot be reduced to a single narrow way of thinking. We already know this, so let’s just embrace it!Oct 16, 20201Oct 16, 20201