sujato
@sujato.bsky.social
Buddhist mendicant.
Pali translations: https://suttacentral.net
Forum: https://discourse.suttacentral.net
Recorded talks: https://lokanta.live
Events: The Monastery at the End of the World https://lokanta.github.io
Writings: https://sujato.me
🚫 AI
Pali translations: https://suttacentral.net
Forum: https://discourse.suttacentral.net
Recorded talks: https://lokanta.live
Events: The Monastery at the End of the World https://lokanta.github.io
Writings: https://sujato.me
🚫 AI
Last time a bill of rights was proposed, it was torpedoed by Sydney’s Anglican and Catholic bishops colluding with the political, legal, and business elite. They told me that the secularists were coming and we should be afraid. I’m not afraid of human rights. Why are they?
The ‘pleasant fiction’ of a rules-based order has been blown apart. It’s time for Australia to codify a bill of rights | Julianne Schultz
What’s happening on American streets makes clear that a charter of rights does not prevent state overreach. But human rights must be more than a debating point
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:51 AM
Last time a bill of rights was proposed, it was torpedoed by Sydney’s Anglican and Catholic bishops colluding with the political, legal, and business elite. They told me that the secularists were coming and we should be afraid. I’m not afraid of human rights. Why are they?
“I was unaware that I was going to be alone with him for that ten minutes. And I thought I was going to die.”
The courage of the Trump/Epstein/Maxwell victims. Just incredible.
And for those, especially the professionals, reviewing the files: thank you, and please take care of yourselves. 🙏
The courage of the Trump/Epstein/Maxwell victims. Just incredible.
And for those, especially the professionals, reviewing the files: thank you, and please take care of yourselves. 🙏
January 30, 2026 at 9:52 PM
“I was unaware that I was going to be alone with him for that ten minutes. And I thought I was going to die.”
The courage of the Trump/Epstein/Maxwell victims. Just incredible.
And for those, especially the professionals, reviewing the files: thank you, and please take care of yourselves. 🙏
The courage of the Trump/Epstein/Maxwell victims. Just incredible.
And for those, especially the professionals, reviewing the files: thank you, and please take care of yourselves. 🙏
On my way to crows nest centre for the talk tonight. Hope to see you there, 7pm.
January 30, 2026 at 6:02 AM
On my way to crows nest centre for the talk tonight. Hope to see you there, 7pm.
Hey look, that's me on the moon! Thanks to Sumana for the lovely watercolour.
January 28, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Hey look, that's me on the moon! Thanks to Sumana for the lovely watercolour.
Put "no AI" on your resumé, list it as an accomplishment. Advertise it on your website, your book, your blog, your video, your art, your course, your service. Let people know that you, a human, did the work. It won't be long before "AI free" is your most valuable skill.
January 28, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Put "no AI" on your resumé, list it as an accomplishment. Advertise it on your website, your book, your blog, your video, your art, your course, your service. Let people know that you, a human, did the work. It won't be long before "AI free" is your most valuable skill.
Rejecting the Voice was just the start.
“Corowa is now known as the place where we have 40 neo-Nazis march up and down our main street on a Saturday morning. Now we’re starting to remove flags. We need to draw a line here.”
“Corowa is now known as the place where we have 40 neo-Nazis march up and down our main street on a Saturday morning. Now we’re starting to remove flags. We need to draw a line here.”
A regional NSW council voted to remove the Aboriginal flag to promote ‘unity’ – it did the opposite
Corowa mayor Cheryl Cook says the proposal is intended to unite the town as a ‘single, cohesive community under one sovereign emblem’, but traditional owners say it erases their past
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Rejecting the Voice was just the start.
“Corowa is now known as the place where we have 40 neo-Nazis march up and down our main street on a Saturday morning. Now we’re starting to remove flags. We need to draw a line here.”
“Corowa is now known as the place where we have 40 neo-Nazis march up and down our main street on a Saturday morning. Now we’re starting to remove flags. We need to draw a line here.”
“Invasion Day protests are as old as Australia Day itself.”
A short explainer on Invasion Day's very long history
YouTube video by Guardian Australia
youtu.be
January 25, 2026 at 9:22 PM
“Invasion Day protests are as old as Australia Day itself.”
Australia has a violent past. Aboriginal people are showing the way to a peaceful future.
Invasion Day/Survival Day 2026: A guide to events happening in Sydney
Invasion Day/Survival Day - January 26 - will see several events take place across Sydney.Across the city, organisers describe the day as a time to gather, remember, march and stand in solidarity.Even...
nit.com.au
January 25, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Australia has a violent past. Aboriginal people are showing the way to a peaceful future.
I'm looking for an AI research paper on the totalizing of information, i.e. the fact that AIs gather all information and put them in one machine that's under the control of the machine owners. I can't find any good research on this point, does anyone know anything?
January 21, 2026 at 11:37 PM
I'm looking for an AI research paper on the totalizing of information, i.e. the fact that AIs gather all information and put them in one machine that's under the control of the machine owners. I can't find any good research on this point, does anyone know anything?
It's getting harder to stay free of AI. Researching AI psychosis led me to an article in Nature, which cited just two papers, one of which was written assisted by AI, and the other included Google AI employees. Both of these included conflict of interest disclaimers.
January 21, 2026 at 10:49 PM
It's getting harder to stay free of AI. Researching AI psychosis led me to an article in Nature, which cited just two papers, one of which was written assisted by AI, and the other included Google AI employees. Both of these included conflict of interest disclaimers.
Anyway, I'll be teaching again starting next week. Tuesdays in Parramatta, Fridays in Crows Nest. Come along! The first four weeks in both locations I'll be doing Introduction to Buddhist Meditation. Perfect chance to kick start your practice.
lokanta.github.io#parramatta
lokanta.github.io#parramatta
January 21, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Anyway, I'll be teaching again starting next week. Tuesdays in Parramatta, Fridays in Crows Nest. Come along! The first four weeks in both locations I'll be doing Introduction to Buddhist Meditation. Perfect chance to kick start your practice.
lokanta.github.io#parramatta
lokanta.github.io#parramatta
Congratulations to the Australian federal government for passing new gun control legislation in the wake of the Bondi massacre.
Australia’s strongest gun reform since the Port Arthur massacre has become law. Here’s what you need to know
The laws, in the wake of the Bondi terror attack, establish a national buyback, stop the importation of some firearms and tighten background checks
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Congratulations to the Australian federal government for passing new gun control legislation in the wake of the Bondi massacre.
The flipside of this is that the purpose of AI is to manufacture delusion.
“One notable MIT study found that 95 percent of companies that integrated AI saw zero meaningful growth in revenue. For coding tasks, one of AI’s most widely hyped applications, another study showed that programmers who used AI coding tools actually became slower at their jobs.”
AI Completely Failing to Boost Productivity, Says Top Analyst
AI may or may not excel at a lot of things, but from an economic standpoint, it's definitely not making us more productive.
futurism.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:33 AM
The flipside of this is that the purpose of AI is to manufacture delusion.
Just remember, opponents of gun reform in Oz want us to be more like the ✨ USA 🌟
January 19, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Just remember, opponents of gun reform in Oz want us to be more like the ✨ USA 🌟
I reread my article “On Reading Mein Kampf" and thought, well, maybe I should actually read it. So now I am, and here are some random thoughts while reading.
on reading Mein Kampf
sujato.me
January 19, 2026 at 9:50 PM
I reread my article “On Reading Mein Kampf" and thought, well, maybe I should actually read it. So now I am, and here are some random thoughts while reading.
I turned down an invitation to an interfaith event from the Governor-General. I couldn't stomach the idea of sitting beside reactionary patriarchs, yet again, pretending we can build a future together, especially when I was told not to speak of Gaza. Here's my letter, and a key paragraph below.
github.com
January 18, 2026 at 9:37 PM
I turned down an invitation to an interfaith event from the Governor-General. I couldn't stomach the idea of sitting beside reactionary patriarchs, yet again, pretending we can build a future together, especially when I was told not to speak of Gaza. Here's my letter, and a key paragraph below.
The current Nobel Prize ridiculousness is a good opportunity to check out some of the past winners. A whole lotta amazing people and organizations there.
List of Nobel Peace Prize laureates - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 16, 2026 at 1:45 AM
The current Nobel Prize ridiculousness is a good opportunity to check out some of the past winners. A whole lotta amazing people and organizations there.
Musk's backdown on Grok's CSAM proves one thing: he is vulnerable to international bans.
January 15, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Musk's backdown on Grok's CSAM proves one thing: he is vulnerable to international bans.
Religious scriptures that are hate speech are just old hate speech. They should have no special exemption, because the essence of scripture is that it is alive and shapes action. Instead, the distinction should be on teaching *about* vs. advocating *for*, regardless of the text.
Quoting religious text could be defence against Australia’s new hate speech laws, draft bill shows
Referencing ‘teaching or discussion’ could give exemption from legislation Labor hopes to pass next week
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Religious scriptures that are hate speech are just old hate speech. They should have no special exemption, because the essence of scripture is that it is alive and shapes action. Instead, the distinction should be on teaching *about* vs. advocating *for*, regardless of the text.
One step at a time. From one door to the next. Today they come for them. Tomorrow they come for you.
"“They specifically asked me if I knew where the Hmong families lived on my street & in the neighborhood.” Lugert-Thom responded, “I don’t know anything about that” & she said they then asked, “Well, what about the Asian families?”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
A St. Paul resident says federal officers knocked on her door and asked her to identify Hmong and Asian households in her North End neighborhood last week.
January 13, 2026 at 11:11 PM
One step at a time. From one door to the next. Today they come for them. Tomorrow they come for you.
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greatest steam update of all time, because of one unnecessary detail
January 12, 2026 at 9:34 PM
greatest steam update of all time, because of one unnecessary detail
The four precepts of AI:
- I shall kill (by war, suicide, and ecocide)
- I shall steal (work of creatives)
- I shall commit sexual misconduct (by creating CSAM)
- I shall lie (all the time)
- I shall kill (by war, suicide, and ecocide)
- I shall steal (work of creatives)
- I shall commit sexual misconduct (by creating CSAM)
- I shall lie (all the time)
January 11, 2026 at 10:08 PM
The four precepts of AI:
- I shall kill (by war, suicide, and ecocide)
- I shall steal (work of creatives)
- I shall commit sexual misconduct (by creating CSAM)
- I shall lie (all the time)
- I shall kill (by war, suicide, and ecocide)
- I shall steal (work of creatives)
- I shall commit sexual misconduct (by creating CSAM)
- I shall lie (all the time)
There’s no one-size-fits-all solution to accessibility.
“learning was assessed through three types of tests: retention, matching and transfer … use of captions resulted in a decrease in understanding for the caption group in at least some circumstances.”
“learning was assessed through three types of tests: retention, matching and transfer … use of captions resulted in a decrease in understanding for the caption group in at least some circumstances.”
Are Captions in Video Tutorials a Bad Idea?
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UCL Discovery
UCL Discovery is UCL's open access repository, showcasing and providing access to UCL research outputs from all UCL disciplines.
discovery.ucl.ac.uk
January 11, 2026 at 9:11 PM
There’s no one-size-fits-all solution to accessibility.
“learning was assessed through three types of tests: retention, matching and transfer … use of captions resulted in a decrease in understanding for the caption group in at least some circumstances.”
“learning was assessed through three types of tests: retention, matching and transfer … use of captions resulted in a decrease in understanding for the caption group in at least some circumstances.”