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Civilization: Dynamic and Static Societies

This was inspired by the book, Lords of the Cosmos: From Stasis to Stars (https://www.amazon.com/-/he/Arjun-Khemani/dp/1544549539)

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To others, we're a mystery waiting to be unraveled.

When I learn something new about somebody, it doesn't 'change my opinion of them'. Rather, it elucidates a part of the mystery I have in my mind of who they are.

My article on the 'Consciousness of Bitcoin'. It highlights how both bitcoin and consciousness are emergent network phenomena with very similar properties.

#philosophy #bitcoin #consciousness #neuroscience #mind #brain #awareness #neurology

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Thank you. I agree with you. I'll have to check out that material.

Thank you. I really appreciate it!

Thank you for posting my article. I think this is an interesting question as it relates to the Extended Mind Hypothesis.

I think in the absence of AGI, what separates us from AI is our ability to create conjecture from the data we have in front of us, and to go from there to use experimentation and induction to develop better explanatory models of our world and figure out how we can improve it. At present, AI can help us accelerate in that effort. If we lack self-awareness, however, than yes, AI can manipulate us.

I think self-awareness and our being 'conscious' is what allows us to be in control.

In my mind, this is like being Neo within the Matrix. Neo can work wonders in the Matrix because he understands it and harnesses it to complete his goal, which is to free others. You do want to 'disconnect' from the Matrix to maintain self-awareness and your true self, but you also want to be prepared to get back in to do wonders as a self-aware human being.

Thank you.

Political Assassinations, The Fourth Turning, and Orienting Yourself Toward Your Best Character

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https://blossom.primal.net/6e05fc753f81cf7925404aea23ed8f613b906136b4ca5abbd83f1a825bb70597.mp4

A lecture-version of my article on the 'Hard Problem of Consciousness'.

#philosophy #vlog #readstr #consciousness #neuroscience #brain

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My latest article on the 'Hard Problem of Consciousness'.

#philosophy #readstr #consciousness #neuroscience #brain

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Don't use the state to fight the state.

You're an inspiration to a movement that is building a better world.

You’ve been a light in the darkness for many of us. That’s why we follow you—not because you play their game, but because you remind us that there’s another way to live in the darkness of our times.

Let’s stay lighthouses in the storm, guiding others, and keep building the better world we actually want—together, not through them.

I completely agree with you. In terms of the discourse, I meant to discuss how people interpreted the arguments made during his debates.

Whether it's reactions to Charlie Kirk or the recent uproar over the discussion surrounding acetaminophen (Tylenol) and autism, I'm continuing to observe the same thing: We're all looking at the same observations and data, but we're not comprehending each other.

On the acetaminophen question, I don’t believe that many of the staunchly committed voices on any side are all that confused about “association vs. causation.” I think there are quite a number of people with drastically different viewpoints who demonstrate some understanding of the limits of observational studies — confounding, mediation, collinearity, and so on.

So why do we still continue to talk past each other?

I don’t think the Charlie Kirk discourse is really about politics.

I don’t think the acetaminophen debate is really about politics or even science.

I think the issue is deeper.

I think some of it has to do with our emotional processing during discourse, and the language we use when we respond. But part of it also comes down to something even more basic: whether we share the same epistemology — the way we define what counts as knowledge and truth.

And here’s the problem: most people don’t even know what the word “epistemology” means.

Yet without some shared understanding of it, I don’t see how we’ll ever truly understand each other.

#philosophy #politics #knowledge

My video lecture on the Biological Theories of Consciousness

#philosophy #brain #mind #psychology #neuroscience #consciousness

https://youtu.be/O_XdtVWEEo4

My recent article on Biological Theories of Consciousness.

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I found this interview from Ilhan Omar very emotionally provocative.

Initially, I felt a lot of anger, but I've heard a lot of terrible things said about Charlie Kirk and I wanted to explore why I found her words so provocative.

I think the weight of her words were in saying that his legacy should be "in the dust bin of history".

The thing is, if we think someone is wrong or terrible, we take their legacy as important. Not because we agree with them, but because we want to understand their motivations, errors, and not repeat the evils of the past.

We understand that it's important to understand Adolf Hitler and his writings in Mein Kampf. We understand that it's important to understand the background and motivations of Osama Bin Laden.

So why would someone want someone's ideas and legacy, which are clearly inspiring others, to be forgotten and never heard from again?

I think that reason is that to erase ideas entirely is not to defeat them. The only reason to demand they be forgotten is fear—fear that those ideas reveal truths that threaten the illusions that those individuals wish to protect.

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Jimmy Kimmel firing and the future of free speech.

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This is a beautiful analysis of the film, Gladiator. It's fundamentally the story of Cain and Abel.

#filmstr #philosophy #dadstr

https://youtu.be/X-jncIrqW8Y

The article version of my discussion on the eastern metaphysical and philosophical foundations of consciousness.

#philosophy #bookstr #consciousness #psychology #health

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Consciousness: Eastern Metaphysical and Philosophical Foundations

#philosophy #vlog #bookstr

https://blossom.primal.net/bad73d91d60835811f94b0452b862a06985f85cffc1a6e341dd781fc387996d1.mp4

An article version of my discussion on the western metaphysical and philosophical foundations of consciousness.

#philosophy #bookstr #filmstr #health

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Thank you. I understand.

We sought a number of doctors' recommendations and thought through lots of different possibilities before we tried for a fourth child. We felt that there were risks, but if we were in a good place with a good team, we would be okay. Ever since our marriage 9 years ago, my wife has had a very strong urge to be a mother to a large family. I'm very blessed to have her as a partner.

My video essay discussing the concept of reification.

https://youtu.be/ll5rM3k5o4w

#Philosophy #Neurology #Neuroscience #Definitions #Reification

Distrust occurs when you sacrifice truth for utility.