Mike Brooks Ph.D.

About

Mike Brooks, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist and a licensed specialist in school psychology in Austin, Texas. He has expertise in positive psychology, life balance, the needs of children and teens, and effective parenting practices. He also uses wisdom traditions, including Buddhist psychology and Stoic philosophy, to help clients live richer, fuller lives. With a long-standing interest in how technologies such as video games, smartphones, and social media affect our daily lives, Brooks is also the lead author of Tech Generation: Raising Balanced Kids in a Hyper-Connected World.

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Recent Posts

Our Modern Pascal's Wager: The AI Uncertainty Matrix

As technology companies engage in a mad race to create more powerful AI systems, we can apply a modern version of Pascal's Wager, "The AI Uncertainty Matrix," to help guide us.

The Happiness Illusion: Facing the Dark Side of Progress

The world has improved in so many ways, but for many of us, our happiness has stagnated or declined. This is despite all of the creature comforts of modernity. What's going on?

Is Our Progress Causing the World to Devolve?

Exploring the paradox of modern progress: While life's comforts have soared, so have our challenges.

Humanity Is Sailing Into the AI Oceans of Uncertainty

We're aboard "Titanic Humanity," sailing into uncharted AI oceans. Can lessons from the real Titanic help us safely navigate these potentially perilous waters?

The Domino Effect: How AI Will Soon Outsmart Us All

In a domino effect, one by one AI will become better than us at progressively more demanding cognitive tasks. Humanity needs to move ahead wisely.

The Dawn of the AI Chatbot Revolution: Why You Should Care

AI chatbots are currently limited but will rapidly evolve. As AIs excel in various tasks, chatbots could soon become "more human than human" as they reshape our future.

Death Is Cancelled: The Ominous Birth of AI Resurrections

AI enables us to "resurrect" the deceased and grant us a version of immortality. Are we prepared to have simulated lives in our brave new world?

Regulate AI Now: Using Our Voices to Safeguard Our Future

Personal Perspective: There are legitimate reasons to be concerned about AIs. You can play a pivotal role in shaping a safer, ethical future.

AI Social Dilemma: The Clash for Humanity's Heart and Future

There is a brewing social dilemma as the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) divides humanity into AI embracers and restrainers, with far-reaching consequences for our future.

Future Love: How AI Companions Will Capture Our Hearts

AIs will continue to evolve and proliferate. We will soon be falling in love with AIs that are designed to emotionally bond with us. The implications of this are staggering.