New publication "What Intelligence and Genius Actually Are" in the Taj Mahal Review: An International Literary Journal.

For those interested in the big questions such as what is life, this brief essay gives straight answers on the characteristics of life that AI can never have. For this moment I take off my academic hat and speak from direct experience. What intelligence and genius actually are is completely different from what is usually discussed, but this explanation should make perfect sense. I received personal guidance from Alan Watts, who helped transmit Zen Buddhism to the West without contradicting science. This essay fits in his lineage and is my utmost legacy of intuitive insights.

See "What Intelligence and Genius Actually Are"
* at Knowledge Commons: https://works.hcommons.org/records/awq2d-c9q45
* at ResearchGate:: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/389489782
* for Academia Edu members: https://www.academia.edu/127952812

Japanese translation: 「知性と天才の本質」:
https://researchmap.jp/waoe/published_papers/49286705?lang=ja

Both sons have come to visit us from Tokyo, as they usually do around the August holidays. We could see our granddaughter twice, and let her get more used to my English. Those are the best photos and videos, but I have to keep them under wraps. Before going to a big shopping mall to meet the family, I checked out the original EXPO 1970 site, and these are photos from there. The Tower of the Sun is quite distinctive, and there are some summer features like wind chimes. EXPO 2025 is in another part of Osaka, and I'm planning to go with one of our sons when the weather gets more moderate. Our granddaughter has already been taken there five times, and what a stimulus such cultural activities are for a four-year-old. She has taken an interest in flags, which leads to a healthy interest in various countries and cultures.