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Category Archives: Philosophy
We Are Taking All of Your Concerns Very Seriously
Allow us to settle a small argument and we will be with you shortly. It is important for us to determine where we came from. In the image above, two massive cosmic structures appear in the night sky in close proximity to … Continue reading
Posted in Cognition, Knowledge, Philosophy, Science
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We Are Marching to Utopia; We Will Soon Be There! 2024
First published on the original Al Fin blog …optimists and idealists — with their ignorance about the truths of human nature and human society, and their naive hopes about what can be changed — have wrought havoc for centuries….instead of … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Utopia
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The Deeper Turtles that Prop Up Our World
A true nihilist would believe in nothing, have no loyalties, and no purpose other than, perhaps, an impulse to destroy. Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy “Nihilism” Still, they are only two billionaire nihilists out of several. Like a savvy juggler, the intelligent … Continue reading
Posted in Nihilism, Philosophy
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Constructing a Mind in 1000 Books
Humans who fail to read thousands of books, are humans with weak minds — minds without firm foundations. Here at Al Fin we recommend the reading of 10,000 books before the age of 21 — for all Dangerous Children. Since … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Philosophy, Read 10,000 Books
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Existential Question: Competence vs. Expertise?
The future survival of modern societies is balanced on a razor’s edge. Those societies that learn to distinguish between competence and expertise are most likely to survive and prosper. It is not clear that most modern societies will make the … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Politics
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Jordan Peterson in Clown Suit Speaks Profound Truth
Often the court jester is the wisest man in the kingdom. Dressing as a clown does not negate the truth in what a man says. In a recent interview with cognitive scientist John Vervaeke, Jordan Peterson delves into deep issues … Continue reading
Posted in Human Brain, Jordan Peterson, Machine Intelligence, Philosophy, Russia, University
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Is Re-Electing President Trump the Only Alternative to the Unutterable Madness and Decay of Wokeism?
Wokeism has taken over the US Deep State and most large social institutions in the US. The slow release of the Twitter Files by the innovative entrepreneur Elon Musk, is gradually unwrapping the ugly truth behind the government and the … Continue reading
Posted in Donald Trump, Education, Elon Musk, Government, Green Quagmire, Groupthink, Philosophy, Politics
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3 Sacred Rules of Coming Dystopia
“If AI went bad, and 95 percent of humans were killed,” he said, “then the remaining five percent would be extinguished soon after. So despite its uncertainty, it has certain features of very bad risks.” Stuart Armstrong 3 Rules from … Continue reading
Rejecting Your Most Cherished Beliefs
Have you ever changed your mind about something that was of critical importance to you? Have you had beliefs that you were sure you would never change, but which you were forced to change by the evidence? That has happened … Continue reading
The More Words, the Less Truth
To use many words to communicate few thoughts is everywhere the unmistakable sign of mediocrity. To gather much thought into few words stamps the man of genius. Arthur Schopenhauer (Bio and work) Proverbs 10:19 The more talk, the less truth; … Continue reading
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How Belief Systems Crumble
Human belief systems are fascinating things. Whether they last a lifetime or whether they are demolished and rebuilt every few years, they all share some things in common. A belief system is ordinarily built from many separate pieces, like a … Continue reading
Posted in Cognition, Ideology, Philosophy
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If We Cannot Solve Our Problems on the Same Level of Thinking that We Created Them then What Do We Do?
One of the largest problems needing to be solved is that most of the world’s wealthiest and most powerful elites do not want real problems to be solved at all. “A great crisis is a terrible thing to waste,” as … Continue reading
Posted in Cognition, Knowledge, Learning Theory, Philosophy
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You Don’t Know Me
Of course you don’t know me. I don’t even know myself. Here are some of the reasons why: Philosopher Thomas Metzinger makes an interesting case in his book The Ego Tunnel that we really have no selves at all, in … Continue reading
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All Bye and Bye
No one knows who wrote this classic old time gospel favorite. It has been recorded by a long line of master musicians, from Mississippi John Hurt to Johnny Cash to Elvis Presley to Willie Nelson to Dolly Parton. The 1960s … Continue reading
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Chasing the Dragon of Bliss
The term “chasing the dragon” was originally a description of the undulating nature of the opium vapor in a pipe, as the smoker attempted to suck up every gram of bliss contained in the drug. “Chasing the dragon” was expanded … Continue reading
Posted in emotions, Philosophy
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Can You Explain?
Civilizations fall apart without steady maintenance . . . For something to last, knowledge, skills, culture, and enthusiasm must all be maintained through future generations. If you want to perpetuate human knowledge and human culture, you must do more than … Continue reading
Posted in Maintenance, Philosophy
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Science is the Belief in the Ignorance of Experts
We live in a pandemic of political correctness, which demands the brainless repetition of daily talking points from official experts. But rational actors must see the evidence for themselves, and will automatically disregard the “experts” in order to get at … Continue reading
We Are Marching to Utopia . . . We Will Soon Be There! 2020 Edition
First published on the original Al Fin blog …optimists and idealists — with their ignorance about the truths of human nature and human society, and their naive hopes about what can be changed — have wrought havoc for centuries….instead … Continue reading
Ending Your Life So As to Live a Better One
“The only serious question in life is whether to kill yourself or not.” __ Albert Camus Most of the questions we entertain are frivolous. It is the work of family, schools, employers, advertisers, friends, media, governments, and almost everyone else … Continue reading
Science: What it Is
Science is a Verb Science is an active and systematic way of building knowledge upon knowledge. We call it “the scientific method:” The steps of the scientific method go something like this: Make an observation or observations. Ask questions about … Continue reading
John Boyd: Destruction and Creation
Link to Paper: John Boyd: Destruction and Creation PDF This short work by John Boyd is re-published below to illustrate the type of thinking that is necessary to break out of fixed perspectives on how past and current events shape … Continue reading
Taking Responsibility by the Numbers, thru the Word, from the Heart
Note: This article is cross-published from the Dangerous Child blog Dave Ramsey: Responsibility by the Numbers Dave Ramsey is an author and radio personality who teaches different ways for people to take responsiblity for their finances: Get out of debt, … Continue reading
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Everything Dies
A few thoughts on death — We will all face this moment at the end of our time. But before our own end, we are likely to watch while someone we love passes that mile marker. I think there is … Continue reading
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