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11 hours agoWhy We Should Be Reading Paul Churchland Right Now: Neurophilosophy and AI
Paul Churchland is a naturalistic philosopher who has written widely on philosophy of science, philosophy of mind, epistemology, and philosophy of language. His primary focus has been on the neurosciences, particularly engaging with insights from artificial neural networks since 1986.
Philosophy
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Higher education
fromEntrepreneur
6 days agoAnthropic Cofounder Majored in English Lit in College. Here's Why He Says His Degree 'Turned Out to Be Extremely Relevant.'
Jack Clark emphasizes the value of liberal arts education for AI, highlighting the importance of analytical thinking and interdisciplinary synthesis.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day agoFull of agonising near-misses' the University Challenge final, reviewed by last year's winner
The final was set to be a tense and thrilling affair, as both teams had equal average scores across their previous matches, making the stakes incredibly high.
English Premier League
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Startup companies
fromSilicon Canals
5 days agoPsychology says the people who find lasting success in business aren't the ones who mastered the habits productivity culture celebrates - they've quietly figured out that most of what business media treats as essential is noise, and the actual signal is found in a much smaller set of decisions most people overlook - Silicon Canals
Sustainable business success comes from focusing on key decisions rather than following productivity trends and hacks.
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1 day agoI'm 37 and I finally understand why I keep saying yes to things I want to say no to - psychology calls it "fawning" and once you see it you can't unsee it - Silicon Canals
Fawning behavior leads to difficulty in saying no, causing resentment despite self-awareness and understanding of its irrationality.
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Education
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1 month agoPsychology says people who educated themselves through reading and curiosity instead of formal degrees solve problems in a fundamentally different way - and these 8 cognitive patterns explain why classrooms can't replicate it - Silicon Canals
Self-taught learners achieve innovative solutions by connecting learning directly to problems they want to solve, rather than learning subjects first and seeking applications later.
fromArs Technica
5 days agoMeet the Quantum Kid
Katia Moskvitch got the idea for a podcast after her precocious son, who loved scrolling through YouTube science videos and has been programming in Python since he was six, kept peppering her with big questions about the origins of life and the universe.
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fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoBehavioral scientists have found that how old you feel inside predicts cognitive health in later life - independent of your actual age - Silicon Canals
Subjective age significantly influences brain health, with younger feelings correlating to healthier brain structures.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days agoReaders reply: What would the world look like if people didn't make mistakes?
Mistakes are almighty: you can't ever guarantee that the next moment will host no manifestation of a mistake. According to evolution theory, the diversity of life on Earth entirely emerges from copying mistakes of DNA polymerase.
Philosophy
Productivity
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoPsychology says people who need to finish the chapter before they can put the book down aren't obsessive - their brain treats an unfinished narrative the same way it treats an unresolved argument, as an open loop that will consume background processing power until it closes, and that inability to stop mid-chapter isn't about the book, it's about a mind that cannot rest inside something incomplete - Silicon Canals
The brain's need for closure drives the compulsion to finish reading or resolving incomplete tasks.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoPeople who accomplished remarkable things by 60 share one pattern - they changed their minds more often and their identity less often - Silicon Canals
Identity transformation can lead to personal fulfillment, while rigid opinions may hinder growth and authenticity.
Psychology
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2 days agoPsychology says the defining trait of people who always move forward in life isn't how hard they push - it's what they do in the hours and days after something breaks them, because the discipline that actually determines a life's trajectory isn't the kind that shows up in routines and goals, it's the kind that surfaces when everything falls apart and nobody would blame you for stopping - Silicon Canals
Perseverance and recovery after setbacks define those who continue to build their lives, rather than just pushing through challenges.
Psychology
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5 days agoPsychology says the people with the most genuine discipline in their lives don't look anything like the productivity culture tells you to look - they're not waking at 5am or tracking every minute, they've built a quieter kind of discipline that most people miss because it doesn't perform itself - Silicon Canals
Discipline is often misrepresented; true discipline is quieter and more effective than the rigid routines promoted by productivity culture.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
2 days agoThousands of CEOs admit AI had no impact on employment or productivity-and it has economists resurrecting a paradox from 40 years ago | Fortune
AI's impact on productivity mirrors Solow's paradox, with minimal gains despite widespread adoption among executives.
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Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks ago9 signs you have a genuinely sharp mind (even if you never thought of yourself as particularly intelligent) - Silicon Canals
Intelligence often manifests in quiet observation and attention to detail rather than loud proclamations or traditional measures of success.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks ago9 signs you have a genuinely sharp mind (even if you never thought of yourself as particularly intelligent) - Silicon Canals
Intelligence often manifests in quiet observation and attention to detail rather than loud proclamations or traditional measures of success.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks agoI spent my whole life feeling inadequate around 'educated' people until I realized that being able to read a room, sense what someone needs without them saying it, and know when to stay quiet is a form of genius most PhDs will never possess - Silicon Canals
The traditional hierarchy of intelligence undervalues emotional awareness and interpersonal skills, which are crucial for understanding human interactions.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
5 days agoPhysical Intelligence, a hot robotics startup, says its new robot brain can figure out tasks it was never taught | TechCrunch
Physical Intelligence's π0.7 model enables robots to perform unfamiliar tasks through compositional generalization, marking a significant advancement in robotic AI capabilities.
fromThe Atlantic
2 months agoThe Payoff of Deep Contemplation
When Michael Pollan traveled to a cave in New Mexico to try to understand consciousness, he learned what good meditation is really made of. "The recipe was simpler (and much less appetizing) than I would have imagined," he writes: " To transcend the self, force yourself to be alone with it long enough to get so bored and exhausted that you are happy to let it go. "
Mindfulness
fromSilicon Canals
2 months agoIf you're easily bored by surface-level discussions, you probably have these 8 traits of advanced thinkers - Silicon Canals
You're not alone. And you're definitely not rude. Some of us are simply wired differently. We crave depth, substance, and meaning in our interactions. Small talk feels like eating cotton candy when you're hungry for a real meal. Growing up, my family dinners were never just about passing the salt. They turned into passionate debates about ideas, politics, and the meaning of life.
Philosophy
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
1 month agoHow to use AI without getting dumber, according to a serial entrepreneur
Overreliance on AI risks dulling workers' critical-thinking skills; a 10-80-10 rule balances human judgment with AI efficiency by requiring original human thought at task start and end.
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2 months ago8 signs you're more imaginative than 95% of people, according to psychology - Silicon Canals
I've been thinking about this a lot lately, especially after reading Rudá Iandê's new book " Laughing in the Face of Chaos: A Politically Incorrect Shamanic Guide for Modern Life ". His insights about how "our emotions are not barriers, but profound gateways to the soul-portals to the vast, uncharted landscapes of our inner being" got me reflecting on imagination and how it shapes our inner worlds.
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