To φ Or Not To φ (Daily Nous Philosophy Comics)
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Organizing for Answers
The supposition is not unusual.* In his “Why Isn’t There More Progress in Philosophy?” David Chalmers (NYU) writes: We might also learn more about what we think of the aim of philosophy through this exercise. A bold and convincing suggestion for…
‘The Midnight Club’ Ending Explained and All Lingering Questions Answered – CNET
The Midnight Club convening in the library. You bet! Flanagan likes to pepper in satisfying Easter eggs throughout his shows and The Midnight Club — co-created with The Haunting of Bly Manor producer and writer Leah Fong — is no…
New iPad and iPad Pro: USB-C, M2, What We Expect – CNET
The entry-level iPad could get a significant upgrade, based on the latest reports from Mark Gurman and 9to5Mac. The current entry-level ninth-gen iPad still has a Lightning port and an original circular Touch ID home button, but the design might…
Philosophers Call for more Scientific Research on “Civilization Collapse”
First, we suggest that more scientific effort be devoted to studying socio-climate feedback and exogenous shock vulnerability climate collapse mechanisms. Among other things, this involves greater attention to pathways whereby direct climate impacts might interact with social, economic, and political…
Driving Blind: This Headset Lets You Drive in a Car Without Windows – CNET
“It absolutely could be adapted to consumer vehicles. You put on a visor, or maybe someday in the future a pair of glasses, and you can have your speedometer, your navigation, your stereo controls … right in your field of…
The Philosopher Advising Billionaires on Philanthropy
Mr. MacAskill and Mr. Bankman-Fried’s relationship is an important piece in understanding the community’s evolution in recent years. The two men first met in 2012, when Mr. Bankman-Fried was a student at M.I.T. with an interest in utilitarian philosophy. Over lunch,…
Henry Miller on Friendship and the Relationship Between Creativity and Community
This vital relationship between creativity and connection has been tensed and twisted in the era of Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, where self-marketing so readily masquerades as “friend”-ship. This mutually sustaining circle of creative kinship begins with a single lifeline of…
‘Knives Out’ Sequel Will Play in Theaters Thanksgiving Before Netflix Debut – CNET
Knives Out 2 will also be shown in theaters in Canada, Australia, the UK, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Spain, Israel and New Zealand. It will be available to watch at home on Netflix from Dec. 23. PEOPLE OF TWITTER! Leading up…
Large Grant Awarded to Philosopher for Work on Episodic Memory
Drawing on evidence and tools from philosophy, comparative cognitive science and AI, the project will develop a new account of episodic memory’s function, using this to advance debates about episodic memory in animals and suggest new applications for episodic memory…
Mushrooms: Cellist Zoë Keating Brings to Life Sylvia Plath’s Poem About the Tenacity of the Creative Spirit
Complement with Meryl Streep reading Plath’s “Morning Song” and Plath herself reading her poem “The Disquieting Muses,” then savor other highlights from The Universe in Verse, including Patti Smith reading a poem about dark matter (with music by Zoë Keating),…
Over 450 Academics Sign Statement Opposing Animal Exploitation
The statement and can also be read (and signed) here. Yet, all of these harms could be avoided. It is obviously possible to refrain from wearing leather, attending bullfights and rodeos, or showing children captive lions in zoos. Most of…