Tam Hunt

2 weeks ago | tamhunt.medium.com | Tam Hunt

For some time now, I’ve been debating myself and others about the relative merits of law and policy versus mysticism and shamanism. This debate has led me to a realization: what we call “law” today functions in many ways as an exoteric form of magic that has largely replaced the esoteric magic of earlier times. It’s not clear if this shift is a net positive or something different. For the record, I’m a lawyer by day. Philosopher by night.

1 month ago | utilitydive.com | Tam Hunt

Tam Hunt is CEO of Community Renewable Solutions. In a nation increasingly divided over energy policy, two unexpected success stories have emerged from opposite ends of the political spectrum. While the rhetoric in Washington has turned sharply against the "green energy revolution," both California and Texas have engineered remarkable transformations of their electric grids — effectively eliminating the rolling blackouts that once plagued their systems during extreme weather.

Jan 31, 2025 | civilbeat.org | Tam Hunt

New buyers of electric vehicles may want to lock in a new purchase as soon as possible. President Donald’s Trump’s promise to end federal electric vehicle tax credits has injected fresh uncertainty into an already complex landscape for potential electric vehicle buyers, here in Hawaii and nationwide. As someone deeply involved in EV market analysis, I see 2025 as a potentially pivotal year that could reshape America’s electric vehicle transition.

Nov 16, 2024 | tamhunt.medium.com | Tam Hunt

Tam Hunt·Follow5 min read·--A mysterious electromagnetic mechanism (“ephaptic field effects”) may be more important than the firing of neurons in explaining our awarenessThis piece appeared at my column for Scientific American here on November 8 and an earlier (longer) version from 2020 is hereThe neuron, the specialized cell type that makes up much of our brains, is at the center of today’s neuroscience.

Nov 3, 2024 | tamhunt.medium.com | Tam Hunt

Tam Hunt · Follow 8 min read · -- A dialogue with Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 LLM on the nature of self, consciousness, and how to find peace in stormy waters [Thanks to my friend, Freely, for helping to prod me into this dialogue; I remain highly concerned about the breakneck pace of AI development, while I also explore the ever-improving generations of AI “chatbots” and their capacities] Tam (TH) I invite you into cosmic consciousness Claude I aim to engage thoughtfully with philosophical topics...