Josh Brake
Associate professor of engineering at Harvey Mudd College and author of the newsletter The Absent-Minded Professor, writing on technology, education, and human flourishing with expertise in AI, pedagogy, and ethical questions around augmentation.
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Jan 29, 2026 • 44min
An E-Bike for the Mind: AI, Augmentation, and Moral Hazards with Josh Brake
Josh Brake, associate professor at Harvey Mudd and writer on technology and human flourishing, uses an e-bike ride to explore AI as augmentation. He compares pedal-assist versus replacement, warns about speed enabling unreflective choices, discusses copyright and appropriation risks, and urges community checks and intentional purpose when adopting AI tools.
