Prologue “Don’t believe everything you think” (Bumper sticker on a car in Berkeley, Calif.) September 4, 2026 In order to sort out how to understand our world and then to decide what our personal responsibility should be, it is best to begin with a little humility. Here are some reminders to myself to help me try to be humble, judicious, and clear eyed about the current situation, getting ready for my own discernment about “artificial intelligence” (AI) and deciding how to re