Conspicuous Cognition

Conspicuous Cognition

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Domination and Reputation Management
How ideologies of liberation become tools of oppression
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Will AI Change Everything?
How similar is ChatGPT-5 to the human mind? How should we measure AI progress? How close are we to transformative AI? Are "super-intelligent" AI systems…
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The Stench of Propaganda Clings to Everything
Deception, Self-Deception, and Epistemological Vertigo
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The Case Against Social Media is Weaker Than You Think
The evidence that social media broke America is surprisingly weak. So why are so many people convinced it did?
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Thinking Beyond the Misinformation Wars
An in-depth conversation with Yascha Mounk about the problems with 'misinformation' discourse, why people distrust institutions, and much more.
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The Standpoint of the Oppressed Doesn't Lead to Truth
If you care about the oppressed, you should care about data, science, and rational thought, not misguided "radical" epistemologies.
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The Decline of Legacy Media, Rise of Vodcasters, and X's Staying Power
What the 2025 Reuters Digital News Report reveals about media, misinformation, and what I've gotten wrong.
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Conspicuous Cognition
Conspicuous Cognition
Writer. Academic philosopher. Writing about philosophy, psychology, evolution, politics, artificial intelligence, and more.
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