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Harper’s Fishing Nets: a review of Plato’s Camera by Paul Churchland Eli Sennesh July 1, 2015 Abstract Paul Churchland published

The following is sorta-kinda carried on from a recent comments thread, where I was basically saying I wasn't gonna yack about what I'm think

I found Scott Alexander's steelmanning of the NRx critique to be an interesting, even persuassive critique of modern progressivism, having n

The Workshop Late in July I organized and held MIRIx Tel-Aviv with the goal of investigating the currently-open (to my knowledge) Friendly

Discussion article for the meetup : MIRIx Tel-Aviv WHEN: 18 July 2014 09:00:00AM (+0300) WHERE: Tel Aviv Makers Insurgence, Studio

So I just wound up in a debate with someone over on Reddit about the value of conventional academic philosophy.  He linked me to a book revi

TRIGGER WARNING: PHILOSOPHY.  All those who believe in truly rigorous, scientifically-grounded reasoning should RUN AWAY VERY QUICKLY. Abs

Author's Note: Please let me know in the comments exactly what important background material I have missed, and exactly what I have misunder

So I know we've already seen them buying a bunch of ML and robotics companies, but now they're purchasing Shane Legg's AGI startup.  This is

So someone I follow on Facebook linked to this essay contest on the subject of: How Should Humanity Steer the Future?  My urge to make a jok