Conspicuous Cognition

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On Highbrow Misinformation
On issues like climate change, gender, race, and crime, establishment journalism and punditry are often misleading. One can acknowledge this without…
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Should We Blame Institutional Failures For MAGA Insanity?
No. Well, maybe a tiny bit. But mostly, no. (Conversation with Yassine Meskhout).
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AI Sessions #2: Artificial Intelligence and Consciousness - A Deep Dive
Watch now | In this conversation, Dan Williams and Henry Shevlin explore the complex and multifaceted topic of AI consciousness.
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Superintelligence and the Decline of Human Interdependence
What happens to humanity when we no longer need each other?
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Is Social Media Destroying Democracy—Or Giving It To Us Good And Hard?
It’s easier to blame the algorithm than the bewildered herd.
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Evolutionary Psychology, Politics, and the Humanities
Several podcast appearances
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AI Sessions #1: AI - A Normal Technology or a Superintelligent Alien Species?
Watch now (77 mins) | Is Artificial Intelligence Just Another Technology or Potentially Something Fundamentally Different and Extremely Dangerous?
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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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