Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

It made me kept thinking about technology. People in the book fear machines not because machines are inherently threatening, but because they expect them to function perfectly. When a motorcycle breaks down, frustration isn’t about the machine itself. The unexpectedness is what made them frustrated. Sounds familiar? Many people either overtrust ai or fear it. Both assume that it should work with 100% (or smilier to this) certainty. But AI systems, like motorcycles, require maintenance, interpretation, and human engagement. The panic often reveals more about our assumptions than about the technology itself.

I feel like our culture increasingly worships the measurable, thinking what's not measurable doesn't exist, while often neglecting “Quality.” Are our intellectual habits are narrowing rather than expanding our understanding? 🫥