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Critique of Sam Harris on Free Will

Posted on June 14, 2017 by

Sam Harris – The Case Against Free Will Published on 24 Apr 2017 Sam couldn’t be more wrong, yet at the same time much of what he says is close enough to true. Cause and effect is limited. Simply saying … Continue reading →

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Path to knowledge

Posted on May 11, 2017 by

Ideapod – There Is More Than One Pathway To Knowledge Agreed, and it is more complex than a naive interpretation might suggest. Jordan Peterson (UoT Psych) has some great perspectives on the role of experience in the broader social context … Continue reading →

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Critique of RBEs and Money – Updated

Posted on April 11, 2017 by

Continued comments on youtube to A world without work: Nigel Cameron at TEDxLacador My response to John Wang on a comment about RBE Resourced Based Economy (RBE) isn’t scam entirely, and nor is it entirely honest. There are real issues … Continue reading →

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Ideapod – Science – humanism

Posted on April 11, 2017 by

Ideapod – Idea-Collider: Science, Humanism and Humor Yep. Have always enjoyed reading Richard, and talking to him on the one occasion I did that. His book “Selfish Gene” is the only book I have ever read cover to cover twice … Continue reading →

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Ideapod – What is science

Posted on April 11, 2017 by

What Is Science? Do We Need It And Can The Truth Be Found? Hi Justin & Mark, Liked most of what you said in your video. Rather than characterising science as the search for objective truth (which as you noted … Continue reading →

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ANG – AI Robotics continued

Posted on March 31, 2017 by

ANG AI Robotics continued Hi Deb, I don’t see technology as the problem – I see that the way we use markets as the prime measure of value as the major problem. Technology is neutral in a very real sense, … Continue reading →

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Economics a Sham Science?

Posted on December 21, 2016 by

Economist Julie Nelson Says Much of Economics is a Sham Science We undermine our survival if we continue to imagine economics as a ethics-free and care-free sphere It is a little over 40 years ago that I was in the … Continue reading →

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