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LessWrong
Newcomb's Problem and Regret of Rationality
LessWrong
~11 min read · Jun 30th · The following may well be the most controversial dilemma in the history of decision theory: …
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Life Is Not Short
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5 min read · Jun 22nd · The most surprising thing is that you wouldn’t let anyone steal your property, but you consistently let people steal your time, which is infinitely more valuable. If you want to learn how to live a…
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Aeon+Psyche
How to set yourself free with ritual
Aeon+Psyche
7 min read · Jun 8th · For a life of harmonious ease, find the rhythm in the everyday: make your world your temple and submit to its sacred ritual
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A Philosopher's Case Against Death
MIT Press 🏳️🌈
~11 min read · May 30th · The acceptance of death is deeply embedded in our culture; it's time to overthrow that idea.
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Aeon+Psyche
Simone de Beauvoir on facing old age and avoiding bad faith
Aeon+Psyche
~11 min read · Jun 14th · Here’s a puzzle: why do we neglect and disdain the one vulnerable group we all eventually will join? Beauvoir had an answer
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Life Is Not Short
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5 min read · Jun 22nd · The most surprising thing is that you wouldn’t let anyone steal your property, but you consistently let people steal your time, which is infinitely more valuable. If you want to learn how to live a…
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Financial Times
Learning how to think well involves hearts as well as minds
Financial Times
Jun 10th · Imagine a person who is hugely knowledgeable and brilliantly rational, yet falls short on virtue
Shared by 114, including Andy Budd, Tim Harford
Lawrence Yeo
When Advice Collides With Truth
Lawrence Yeo
4 min read · May 25th · Be open to any data point, but don't let it become your operating system.
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The Opposite of Hatred
drb.ie
3 min read · Jun 8th · A non-religious evaluation of the writings of Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI
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Vox
Cornel West’s pragmatic America
Vox
8 min read · Jun 5th · Pragmatism is America’s homegrown philosophical tradition. Its lessons are as urgent as ever.
Reader View · Shared by 105, including Dr. Flowers has embraced the Dark Side
Boston Review
Metaphysics and Morals
Boston Review
20+ min read · Jun 8th · How four women defended ethical thought from the legacy of positivism.
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LessWrong
Newcomb's Problem and Regret of Rationality
LessWrong
~11 min read · Jun 30th · The following may well be the most controversial dilemma in the history of decision theory: …
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The Artificial Intelligence Revolution: Part 1
Tim Urban
20+ min read · From 2017 · Part 1 of 2: "The Road to Superintelligence". Artificial Intelligence — the topic everyone in the world should be talking about.
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Farnam Street
Thought Experiment: How Einstein Solved Difficult Problems
Farnam Street
9 min read · Feb 25th · Read this and learn how the mental model of thought experiment, helped people like Albert Einstein, Zeno, and Galileo solve difficult problems.
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Big Think
Atheism is not as rare or as rational as you think
Big Think
6 min read · Apr 16th · Many atheists think of themselves as intellectually gifted individuals, guiding humanity on the path of reason. Data shows otherwise.
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Guardian Tech
The meaning of life in a world without work
Guardian Tech
20+ min read · From 2017 · As technology renders jobs obsolete, what will keep us busy? Sapiens author Yuval Noah Harari examines ‘the useless class’ and a new quest for purpose
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Bruce Lee's Profound Philosophy of Life: 7 Mind-Shifting Insights That Will Awaken Your Inner Warrior
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10 min read · Apr 14th · Other than the martial arts badass that he was (and he’s mostly known for), he was also a philosophy badass.
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Brain Pickings
Fixed vs. Growth: The Two Basic Mindsets That Shape Our Lives
Brain Pickings
~13 min read · From 2015 · How to fine-tune the internal monologue that scores every aspect of our lives, from leadership to love.
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Big Think
Solitude is not loneliness. Here's the key philosophical difference.
Big Think
4 min read · Apr 19th · Being alone can be the fertile ground of great creativity. For others, it's the door to a dark, spiralling depression.
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New York Magazine
Andrew Sullivan: My Distraction Sickness — and Yours
New York Magazine
20+ min read · From 2016 · An endless bombardment of news and gossip and images has rendered us manic information addicts. It broke me. It might break you, too.
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Farnam Street
Ten Commandments For Living From Philosopher Bertrand Russell
Farnam Street
1 min read · May 23rd · Bertrand Russell’s ten commandments for living are as relevant today as when originally formulated. Read this article to learn more ...
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