Monthly Archives: October 2024

Therapeutic and generative benefits from poetry and music

Posted on October 26, 2024 by Peter Winsley

In a 2016 paper I explored why Shakespeare is important for young people. Shakespeare’s works are immortal because successive generations have treasured his art and wisdom and passed them onto the next generation. Greek and Roman poetry, folksongs from all … Continue reading →

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ChatGPT fails the test – it doesn’t understand great poetry

Posted on October 5, 2024 by Peter Winsley

Will artificial intelligence (AI) take over all intellectual tasks?  Might this include deeply human ones such as musical composition and poetry?  Will AI affect those things that make us uniquely human – emotions such as love and friendship?   To … Continue reading →

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