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Daniel C. Dennett, Widely Read and Fiercely Debated Philosopher, 82, Dies
Espousing his ideas in best sellers, he insisted that religion was an illusion, free will was...
My excellent Conversation with Peter Thiel - Marginal REVOLUTION
Here is the audio, video, and transcript, along with almost thirty minutes of audience questions, filmed...
67 Logical Fallacies Explained in 11 Minutes
Fallacies—notes Purdue’s Writing Lab—“are common errors in reasoning that will undermine the logic of your argument....
Cultivating Minds: The Psychological Consequences of Rice versus Wheat Farming - Marginal REVOLUTION
It’s long been argued that the means of production influence social, cultural and psychological processes. Rice...
My contentious Conversation with Jonathan Haidt - Marginal REVOLUTION
Here is the transcript, audio, and video. Here is the episode summary: But might technological advances...
Opinion | Noam Chomsky: The False Promise of ChatGPT (Published 2023)
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Be careful what you announce about your expected value maximization - Marginal REVOLUTION
Judge Kaplan: A man willing to flip a coin as to the continued existence of life...
*Star Maker*, by Olaf Stapledon - Marginal REVOLUTION
Nnow though it was generally assumed in intellectual circles that the best was yet to be,...
Opinion | When It Comes to Politics, Are Any of Us Really Thinking for Ourselves?
Demography often determines what you believe.
Opinion | The Long, Strange History of ‘Manifesting’
Americans have long been attracted to the idea that we can shape reality with our will.
sure that the truest thing you know is what is getting your attention
daniel schmactenberger on the metacrisis. [slyt] "why is it that no literally no country, no company,...
GPT as ethical advisor - Marginal REVOLUTION
This study investigates the efficacy of an AI-based ethical advisor using the GPT-4 model. Drawing from...
The Human OS: Upgrading My Life with Self-Love and Computer Science
For some people, what to do is very straight forward. Of course you have to work...
Opinion | The 17th-Century Heretic We Could Really Use Now
The philosopher Baruch Spinoza’s commitment to free thought and reason is sorely needed in our time...
