Remembering Michael Stone, Is ChatGPT a sentient being? and a wake-up call on Ukraine

Hello SW readers,

This month marks six years since my friend Michael Stone, a beloved dharma teacher, shockingly died from a fentanyl overdose after purchasing tainted street drugs in Victoria, BC. The article I wrote then still largely sums up my thoughts and feelings about his death today, and touches on some important issues which I think affect us al…