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Perspectives
Long-form essays and interviews on AI, leadership, economic resilience, and the forces reshaping Canada, from Perry Kinkaide and the KEI Network community.
When Democracies Stop Listening — The Lost Ear and the Erosion of Trust (Issue #271)
Drawing on Sharon MacLean’s thoughtful exploration of The Collapse of Listening in last week’s newsletter and webinar, this week’s feature asks a deeper and more troubling question: What happens when
Fact or Fiction: Humanity is not ready for AI
Artificial Intelligence is no longer a future technology. It is rapidly becoming the operating system of the global economy. But beneath the headlines lies a deeper question: Are we entering an era of
The Collapse of Listening: What Happens When Nobody Feels Heard (Issue #270)
This edition of the KEI Network newsletter explores The Collapse of Listening: What Happens When Nobody Feels Heard, featuring Sharon MacLean’s, article and associated webinar. While we have never pos
Fact or Fiction: Resolving Uncertainty
Uncertainty and the Search for Orientation. The article argues that modern society is experiencing rising uncertainty caused by information overload, social fragmentation, rapid technological change,
From UFOs to AI: Finding Orientation in an Age of Uncertainty (issue #269)
Sometimes it is extraordinary, impactful, even fearful. There is the benign and welcome experience of being "in the zone" in sports but there is also being witness to a ghost or a UFO. Civilization is
The Lost Commons Episode Eleven: Know Thyself
This closing audio episode turns the lens inward, arguing that self-knowledge is the one advantage no algorithm can replicate. (16min 30sec)
Fact or Fiction: Hearing Voices in Your Head
Hearing Voices in Your Head For centuries, people assumed that everyone “heard” a voice in their head while thinking — an internal narrator commenting, debating, worrying, rehearsing, or reflecting. B
The Last Commons (Epilogue) Know Thyself (Issue #268)
Civilizations have always been shaped not only by innovation, but by the character, judgment, and resilience of the people navigating periods of profound transformation.. The Lost Commons: Reclaiming
The Lost Commons Episode Ten: The Lost Commons
This audio episode returns to the book's title theme directly, tying the series together around what's been lost from shared public life and what it would take to rebuild it. (16min 04sec)
The Last Commons (Chapter Ten) The Concluding Reflections (Issue #267)
More technology, more information, more institutional management, government and more connectivity were expected to strengthen society. Yet many citizens today sense the opposite occurring: rising dis
The Lost Commons Episode Nine: The Creative Pivot
This audio episode looks at where human creativity still has an edge over automation, and what it takes to pivot toward that edge before it closes. (17min 21sec)
Fact or Fiction: Is the University of Alberta Acting with Integrity?
Fact or Fiction: Is the University of Alberta Acting with Integrity? Fact or Fiction: The University of Alberta is simply renovating Convocation Hall and respectfully relocating an old instrument. The