Periagoge
Course

The cost of capability: what you trade for a frontier model: The most capable AI models require the most trust — in the companies that train them, the hardware that runs them, and the incentives that shape them. Laozi's teaching on power and dependency illuminates what you give up when you choose the largest model.

Discover what you sacrifice when chasing the most powerful AI models and why Laozi's ancient wisdom on dependency still matters today.

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Concepts in this course
Concept
Abandoning the Map: Living Data Over Documentation
Concept
Adaptive Rather Than Prescriptive Governance
Concept
Balance of Structure and Emergence
Concept
Becoming Invisible to Your Tools
Concept
Collaborative Emptiness with AI Partners
AI prompts in this course
AI Prompt
The GPU behind the model I'm using — does it matter?
AI Prompt
Is the AI I'm using the right size for this task?
AI Prompt
What would Laozi say about my AI habits this week?
AI Prompt
Is the AI I'm using honest about what it doesn't know?
AI Prompt
Who profits when I use free AI tools?
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Laozi
Technology & Attention
Laozi guides you through this course personally — adapting to your situation, not a script.