by Alan Katz
Introduction

“As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect.”
Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis

Yes, Gregor, you had one bad morning, and I feel your pain,

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by Alan Katz
Introduction

The Republican National Committee and the Democratic National Committee have announced that Bard LLI will host one 2024 Presidential Debate on the Bard College Campus this autumn. Tickets will be available exclusively on ProClass.

Lottery Controversy

It is a well-established alternative fact that President Biden and former President Trump are only seeking re-election since they each failed in their past three attempts to be admitted into Bard LLI through the lottery process.

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by Alan Katz
Introduction

It has not even taken over the world yet and I am already tired of A.I. Almost every newspaper and internet article tells us of the inevitable rise of artificial intelligence.  Perhaps worst of all, A.I. is behind the endless stream of requests we receive by email,

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by Alan Katz
Introduction

Bard LLI first-year members. We are easy to spot. We are the ones looking confused and lost on campus, overwrought from having scheduled nine classes, muttering under our breath about ProClass, and inevitably asking, “Does our LLI lanyard allow us to use the pool at the Stevenson Athletic Center?” Here are some observations on the first few months of my maiden voyage.

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