“To see like a dog in a work of art is to have moral perceptions about human beings”
“To see like a dog in a work of art is to have moral perceptions about human beings”
"AIs like talking about sweetness, loudness, quiet, age and beauty. There is a lot of insisting," says Malin Hay, " as well as a lot of promising"
"AIs like talking about sweetness, loudness, quiet, age and beauty. There is a lot of insisting," says Malin Hay, " as well as a lot of promising"
There are two types of anti-woke intellectuals. The first type criticizes ideas; the second is consumed by them
There are two types of anti-woke intellectuals. The first type criticizes ideas; the second is consumed by them
Psilocybin is doing what decades of philosophy couldn't: turning committed materialists into reluctant mystics
Psilocybin is doing what decades of philosophy couldn't: turning committed materialists into reluctant mystics
Harold Bloom, flatterer. John Ashbery was “THE POET ABSOLUTE,” yet A.R. Ammons’s work was “larger and better” — and then there was Henri Cole
Harold Bloom, flatterer. John Ashbery was “THE POET ABSOLUTE,” yet A.R. Ammons’s work was “larger and better” — and then there was Henri Cole
Denis Johnson's life was a mess. His prose, somehow, was immaculate. How to explain the distance between life and art?
Denis Johnson's life was a mess. His prose, somehow, was immaculate. How to explain the distance between life and art?
Very Necessary Qualifications of a Great Storyteller
Toni Morrison once lamented that people have been taught to think of a book as a mirror, when it ought to be a door. All great storytelling — be it a novel or a poem, a film or a song — enchants us pr
Who Was Nancy Grace Roman?
The trailblazing astronomer lends her name to the newest space telescope slated to deliver unprecedented insight into the universe The post Who Was Nancy Grace Roman? appeared first on Nautilus.
“Descartes Against Humanity” and Other Games Designed by...
“Descartes Against Humanity” and Other Games Designed by Famous Philosophers.
The AI Industry Is Running Out of Time
Why the sudden rush, guys?
Chipotlai Max is an AI agent that runs on “stolen...
Chipotlai Max is an AI agent that runs on “stolen compute” from Chipotle’s AI chat bot. They are looking to borrow from bots from Ikea, Expedia, Home Depot, and others.
The British Right Is Weaponizing Henry Nowak’s Killing
On Monday, British police released body camera footage of their arrest of eighteen-year-old Henry Nowak. Video of Nowak’s last moments after he was stabbed by Vickrum Digwa in Southampton, England, on
The Life and Death of Sports Fans
Team Spirit is a wonderful short film for ESPN by Errol Morris about the funerals of die-hard sports fans. I love the Steelers fan laid out in a recliner under a Steelers blanket in front of a televi
Stochastic Parrots & Subturing Minds: THURSDAY INFORMATION SOCIOLOGY
Reading, arguing, & prompting as different ways of making absent minds speak, from Machiavelli’s study to the fan‑whir of an M5 Max., for it is a fact that black squiggles on the page and linear...
Bumblebees Have Chimp-Like Problem-Solving Abilities Despite Tiny Brains
New research may upend the cognitive primacy of humans and other large-brained vertebrates The post Bumblebees Have Chimp-Like Problem-Solving Abilities Despite Tiny Brains appeared first on Nautilus.
The official trailer for season three of Silo . Looks...
The official trailer for season three of Silo. Looks like we finally get some origin story stuff (well, more than a brief scene at least).
Is Artificial Intelligence Social Evolution and Progress?
AI benefits are predicated on social progress. However, while societies constantly change, it is not always for the better
Soft eyes, deep listening, and other ways to extend human perception
Jenny Odell at Longreads: A few months ago, I was on a hike with my friend Tom, who is in his 70s and has lived in the same small town in the Santa Cruz Mountains for 50 years. Tom and I walked single
Can You Run the Music Industry without Musicians?
We will now find out
On this date in 2004, the Killdozer rampage took place ....
On this date in 2004, the Killdozer rampage took place. “The bulldozer effortlessly demolished cars and buildings, including the home of a former mayor, the office of a newspaper that had sided agains
Solving Feynman’s Formula for Eating Well, Parking Your Car, and Finding a Mate
The 50-year mystery suggests humans may be more rational than we thought The post Solving Feynman’s Formula for Eating Well, Parking Your Car, and Finding a Mate appeared first on Nautilus.
What it will take to stop the spiraling Ebola outbreak
Mariana Lenharo & Edward Chen in Nature: The tally of people with suspected and confirmed cases of Ebola in central Africa is rocketing upwards with shocking speed — from 256 cases on 16 May to roughl
Jamelle Bouie: The cruelty is still the point of the...
Jamelle Bouie: The cruelty is still the point of the Trump regime. “This isn’t a border security policy. It’s cruelty as governance — directed at people this administration has decided don’t deserve d
We Are Manipulating the Weather Every Day
Throughout most of human history, the weather has resisted humanity’s desire to change it. For thousands of years, we have sacrificed children, sung songs and danced, brewed alchemical concoctions, ch
A Conversation with Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind
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Toronto’s Tenant Union Is Just Getting Started
On April 18, more than three hundred tenants from across Toronto packed in for the founding convention of the Toronto Tenant Union (TTU). A joint project of the York South-Weston Tenant Union (YSW) an
As time passes, efforts to document the Tiananmen Square...
As time passes, efforts to document the Tiananmen Square protests intensify. “History cannot only be written by officials. If you don’t have real information, it’s difficult for you to have independen
Newly Discovered Active Fault Line Could Threaten New Zealand’s Biggest City
It lies just 30 miles away from Auckland The post Newly Discovered Active Fault Line Could Threaten New Zealand’s Biggest City appeared first on Nautilus.
Anti-Woke, or Just Wounded? A Typology of Two Types of Anti-Woke Intellectuals
Scott Barry Kaufman at Skeptic: I’m a humanistic weirdo, and as such I’m not sure where I belong in this modern culture war. I love truth and reason — I’ve built a career on them — but I belong to a h
The Meteoric Rise and Narcissistic Fall of Chris Smalls
Christian Smalls’s memoir , comes out at an odd time in the career of the former Amazon Labor Union president.When the Revolution Comes: A Fight for the Future of the Working Class The book, ghostwrit
How Long Does It Take to Plan a Bridge?
Many folks, including me, have observed that it seems to take much longer to build infrastructure in the US than it used to.
" Cameron's World is a web-collage of text...
“Cameron’s World is a web-collage of text and images excavated from the buried neighbourhoods of archived GeoCities pages (1994–2009).”
Thought-Terminating Jargon
On thought being a vehicle for language rather than language being a vehicle for thought
Should there be a Library of Britain?
Yes and it should be as broad as possible.
Making Stickers
Jason Santa Maria made some stickers and shares his experience and insight. Filing this away as I’ve been wanting to get some screen printed stickers produced (total bucket list goal).
A Treasure Box Buried In Sand
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AI Is Growing the Pie — But Not Sharing It Equally
What a Major New Study Tells Investors and Advisors About the Real Economic Impact of AI
The Cold War’s Accidental Whale Observatory
Built to track enemy submarines, the Navy’s underwater listening network inadvertently revealed that whales may be singing across entire oceans The post The Cold War’s Accidental Whale Observatory app
Fox News Defines Most Americans as Anti-American
Fox News brands the majority of Americans as official enemies, echoing extra-legal "“domestic terrorism organizations" in Trump’s NSPM-7.
The US House Is Trying to Stop Donald Trump’s War on Iran
For the first time since the start of the Iran war, Congress has attempted to circumvent President Donald Trump and end the conflict without his approval. In the process, lawmakers took a step toward
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