InPhilosophistrybyPhilip Dhingra·Dec 15, 2025Contra contra nostalgia economicsEverything is amazing, nobody is happy
InDear Hannah: Letters from an Epiphany AddictbyPhilip Dhingra·Aug 3, 2025Is the Sequel to Epiphany Addiction Depiphany?I have a new edition of Dear Hannah out with a new intro and updated subtitle! The new intro jumps right into the most compelling story…
InPhilosophistrybyPhilip Dhingra·Jan 15, 2025The 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…
InPhilosophistrybyPhilip Dhingra·Jun 29, 2024How 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…
InPhilosophistrybyPhilip Dhingra·May 19, 2024How 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…
InPhilosophistrybyPhilip Dhingra·Oct 14, 2023Does Therapy Work? A Balanced ViewShort answer: In theory, psychotherapy works, specifically cognitive therapy. In practice, therapy is hit-or-miss.
InPhilosophistrybyPhilip Dhingra·Aug 21, 2023There 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…
InPhilosophistrybyPhilip Dhingra·Aug 14, 2023Confusing 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…
InPhilosophistrybyPhilip Dhingra·Aug 13, 2023How 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…
InPhilosophistrybyPhilip Dhingra·Jul 17, 2023Do 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…
