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The stories of Daniel Dennett | Often metaphorical and allusive, the philosopher’s work will long be remembered for how it grappled with everyday thought | by Tim Bayne | aeon.co/essays/as-re...
‘As real as it ever gets’: Dennett’s conception of the mind | Aeon Essays
Often metaphorical and allusive, the philosopher’s work will long be remembered for how it grappled with everyday thought
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December 13, 2024 at 1:08 PM
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Announcing my first book, with my style of longform narrative journalism and philosophy with @wwnorton.bsky.social. It's about the clash between governing by top-down rules versus discretionary decision-making, in law, in sports, in the household. Pre-order now here! wwnorton.com/books/fewer-...
Fewer Rules, Better People
A philosopher argues that the proliferation of rules and mandates is making us dumber, less moral, more deceptive, and less able to govern important institutions., Fewer Rules, Better People, The Case...
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December 9, 2024 at 3:49 PM
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Philosophers doing their little thought experiments
December 3, 2024 at 11:44 PM
November 25, 2024 at 7:48 PM
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Tomorrow is Nov 22, the day of the JFK assassination, so I figured it was time for another trip down the rabbit hole with journalist/author Jefferson Morley, who publishes the JFK Facts Newsletter. You can watch here or listen on my Nonzero podcast. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLgY...
Back Down the JFK Rabbit Hole | Robert Wright & Jefferson Morley
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November 21, 2024 at 10:11 PM
youtube.com/watch?v=NBUC... Frankish, Goff, Harris is Consciousness everywhere #panpsychism
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November 21, 2024 at 9:39 PM
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philosopher: I've cracked the code. A name is what someone named you.
November 20, 2024 at 4:51 PM
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Tonight RTE1. An excerpt from my documentary which explores the role of early Christianity in the Irish writing tradition. I loved making this
November 21, 2024 at 2:32 PM
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Do We Have Free Will? www.youtube.com/live/mdEaTxE... - a fun MindChat with @philipgoff.bsky.social and @keithfrankish.bsky.social 😊 (spoiler: yes we do!)
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November 20, 2024 at 1:20 PM
open.spotify.com/episode/0S93... it’s incredible… Harris is worried that Elon Musk’s child being trans is the reason Trump won the election… no worries about a billionaire influencing elections
#391 — The Reckoning
Making Sense with Sam Harris · Episode
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November 19, 2024 at 12:18 AM
youtube.com/watch?v=cl_q... Cameron Buckner: The Philosophy of Large Language Models.
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November 18, 2024 at 6:46 PM
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Mindscape 296 | Brandon Ogbunu @cbo.bsky.social on Fitness Seascapes and the Course of Evolution. #MindscapePodcast

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296 | Brandon Ogbunu on Fitness Seascapes and the Course of Evolution – Sean Carroll
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November 18, 2024 at 12:31 PM
November 18, 2024 at 12:49 PM
So introducing yourself is a thing now. I’m working on the intersection between behavioral science and cognitive science. Think Chomsky etc engaged in ridiculous caricatures of Behaviourism… but behaviorists have tied their hands behind their backs with the philosophy of radical Behaviourism
November 18, 2024 at 12:23 AM
November 14, 2024 at 1:54 PM
youtube.com/watch?v=IRC1... Melanie Mitchell the debate over “understanding” in AI’s Large Language Models
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November 13, 2024 at 1:35 PM