Published inPhilosophistryThe Next Big Thing in EvolutionIn High School, we learned that the first- and second derivatives of position are velocity and acceleration. But what is the third…Jan 15Jan 15
Published inPhilosophistryHow Romantic Love Won the WestThe unsung hero of the West’s ascendancy is romantic love. The practice comes from the very top, with many instances of kings and queens…Jun 29, 2024Jun 29, 2024
Published inPhilosophistryHow to NOT give someone mental illnessIf you wanted to give someone mental illness, how would you do it? You might think to lock someone in a padded room and throw away the key…May 19, 2024May 19, 2024
Published inPhilosophistryDoes Therapy Work? A Balanced ViewShort answer: In theory, psychotherapy works, specifically cognitive therapy. In practice, therapy is hit-or-miss.Oct 14, 2023Oct 14, 2023
Published inPhilosophistryThere Is No Fire Alarm for Alien Invasion, EitherImagine a hundred spaceships come out of warp near Alpha Centauri, 4.5 light years away. Our smartest astrophysicists believe the ships are…Aug 21, 2023Aug 21, 2023
Published inPhilosophistryConfusing Plausibility with Probability in AI-SafetyIs there an analog of the Lizardman’s Constant, but for scenario estimation? If someone tells you a plausible scenario that has no outside…Aug 14, 2023Aug 14, 2023
Published inPhilosophistryHow to Build a UniverseIs there a name for “unifying theories of the Universe”? For example, I’m a fan of the free energy principle, which roughly states that…Aug 13, 2023Aug 13, 2023
Published inPhilosophistryDo animals share our sense of beauty? What about causality?There is a book making the rounds, An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us. But what if the opposite of the…Jul 17, 2023Jul 17, 2023
Published inPhilosophistryDiffing the DSMIs talk therapy on the “right side of history”?May 8, 2023May 8, 2023
Published inPhilosophistryCan You Be Addicted to NOT Taking Drugs?The short answer is yes.Mar 17, 2023Mar 17, 2023
