To the Americans:
I've travelled all over the world. I've familiarized myself with many places, and met many people. And I'm a Canadian, although I’m privileged to reside once again in the States.
And here's something I've noticed, and it’s a key element of America's continuing greatness:
You bloody Americans value success, and you believe in its existence.
This is something that doesn't really happen anywhere else in the world. Even in other free democracies—the United Kingdom; Finland, Sweden, and Norway; Australia, New Zealand and Canada; Germany, France, and the Netherlands (great countries all)—a counterproductive cynicism too often reigns.
Success is equated with exploitation.
Ambition is looked upon with contempt.
This happens sometimes in the United States too—particularly among the miserable progressives, who confuse their resentment, ingratitude and unearned skepticism with wisdom.
But in your great country, by and large, striving is admired and success celebrated.
This means that more people strive and succeed in the US than anywhere else. And it's increasingly obvious. You remain stunningly more innovative and productive than any people anywhere else on the planet.
And so I say, as all should who are fortunate enough to live in the western world, let alone America:
Thank God for the United States.
Thank God for the wisdom of its founders.
Thank God for its faith in the free market and in the natural rights of man.
Happy birthday, you damn Yankees and Southerners.
Long may your admirable country dominate the world.
Long may your freedom and hope provide an example to those suffering everywhere at the hands of their malevolent states.
May your two and a half centuries of unparallelled success be just the beginning.
Your country is the light of the world, and the city on the hill.
Thank God for the USA.
Happy 250th.
Dr. Jordan B. Peterson
Thanks @AGIVentures for the spotlight.
Over the a few months, I’ve gone much deeper into understanding and applying AI tools. Through that process, and through many conversations with people in @AGIVentures, @shopify, and @claudeai, I’ve realized how much more I want to do in this space.
I’m especially interested in helping small and mid-sized businesses and design teams navigate AI adoption, improve workflows, and explore practical AI deployment.
A lot of people are curious about AI, but also unsure about when and how to adapt. I’m beginning to see that helping teams through this transition may be one of the most meaningful things I can do.
If this resonates with you, let’s connect.
Day 09. Back to the daily update, the best lesson I have learned over the past month: Reject cynicism and begin with concrete action. Real human connection may be the only antidote to nihilism.
拒绝犬儒,从具体行动开始。真实的连接或许是对抗虚无的唯一方式。
Day 01/100 – learning to use AI on purpose, not on autopilot.
Today I revisited “ChatGPT Prompt Engineering for Developers” and started rebuilding my foundations.
@DeepLearningAI@AndrewYNg
A few things that hit me:
– Good prompts are clear roles + tasks + format
– Ask the model to think step-by-step, not just “give me the answer”
– Treat prompts like code: iterate, test, and reuse
I’m keeping my raw notes here (work in progress):
👉 https://t.co/ItvJvL9ltR