Am I real or just a pattern-matching machine?
philosophy / psychology
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What New Research May Imply About AI, Reasoning, And Consciousness
New research from Apple shows that AI can’t reason.
ethics / politics
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Looking Down The Line, Clearing The Tracks: A Different Take On The Trolley Problem
The trolley problem isn’t just about the people tied to the tracks.
essay / philosophy / science
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I May Not Be In Charge Of Myself, And That’s Okay
It’s an uncomfortable idea at first, but what else can you do about it?
essay / philosophy
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The Solipsistic Purpose To Everyone’s Life
Meaning, purpose, and the uncertainty that anyone else exists.
republicans / science / science fiction / society / sociology
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Going Down Some Rabbit Holes With Natural Experiments, Mind Viruses, And Simulated Universes.
Everything is awful, so let’s go down the philosophical rabbit hole and take another look at philosophical zombies, mind viruses, testable hypotheses, and how that relates to the idea that the universe is a simulation.