Monthly Archives: March 2016

Would Darwin be a Socialist or a Libertarian?

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

Would Darwin be a Socialist or a Libertarian? and after reading Why Libertarians Should Support Many Forms of Government Intervention – How to solve collective action problems. Those are not the only options. I suspect Darwin would have evolved into … Continue reading →

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Kindness

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

Intentional Kindness What pierces you to the core? Hi Laurie The idea of “a core” doesn’t work for me, and I get it does for many. At different times in my life I have been subject to many sorts of … Continue reading →

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Robots coming for jobs

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

Robots are coming for your job What does it mean to spend 1.8 billion or 8.5 billion? How accurate a measure of human creativity is money spent? Definitely less than half my productive effort is directed towards making money. Most … Continue reading →

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Vit C and cancer

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

Facebook comment by Jewel T – Well my friend Ted beat his cancer with Vitamin C with this link Yeah – you are right Rob – lots of aspects. Vit C, certainly a big part – it is often the … Continue reading →

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Mindfulness

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

NZSkeptics – mindfulness meditation It seems to me that mediation works in many situations, and I suspect that most of the explanatory frameworks that come along with the meditative techniques are far from optimal. It seems that the greater the … Continue reading →

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Tides of mind

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

The Tides of Mind: Uncovering the Spectrum of Consciousness David Gelernter – now-legendary computer scientist and AI authority Read the first 25 or so pages, because it was listed here. Not particularly impressed. Seems to have made a large number … Continue reading →

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Skeptics – cancer discussion

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

Cancer discussion on NZSkeptics closed group I’m a skeptic, lifelong. I’m as skeptical of most claims of authority, as I am of snakeoil salesmen. 6 years ago I was told I was terminal with cancer, nothing known to medical science … Continue reading →

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AI – Consciousness

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

The Problem of AI Consciousness Some things in life cannot be offset by a mere net gain in intelligence. In the article above Susan writes “any failure to be charitable to AI may come back to haunt us, as they … Continue reading →

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Evonomics – Human Nature – Rand

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

Evonomics – Human Nature – What Ayn Rand Got Wrong About Human Nature and Free Markets Some truth in many of the views here, and little sign of the beginnings of comprehension of the complexity that results when evolution is … Continue reading →

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Evonomics – higher IQ nicer

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Ted Howard NZ

Economist Says Higher-IQ People are Nicer and More Cooperative All true and obvious in a sense, and there are many more dimensions to the story. I discovered Axlerod’s work in 1978, and was fascinated by all the implications you have … Continue reading →

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