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The last paragraph of ‘The Extended Mind’ anticipated this, noting that the ‘reconception of ourselves’ that the hypothesis demanded would have ‘significant consequences’, not least moral and ethical implications. ‘In some cases,’ it said, ‘interfering with someone’s environment will have the same moral significance as interfering with their
... See moreRoland Allen • The Notebook
Good stories are explorations of the human condition; thrilling voyages into foreign minds.
Will Storr • The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human and How to Tell Them Better
Oliver Burkeman on what people who’d like to keep making a living from creativity should do in the face of AI:
... See more"For me, it means two things. First: that AI tools belong in my workflow only to the extent that they help me achieve the overarching goals of human connection. This is the Amish approach to technology: first, clarify your values; then
One of the people who most helped me to understand some aspects of these questions was Professor Joel Nigg, who I interviewed at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland.
Johann Hari • Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention--and How to Think Deeply Again
“I think we’re in the process of reverse-engineering ourselves.
Johann Hari • Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention--and How to Think Deeply Again
No system of thought can contain the fullness of human experience.
Paul Kalanithi • When Breath Becomes Air
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Sam Harris • Free Will
As Marshall McLuhan once observed, “Every extension is also an amputation.” The wheel extends the foot, and in doing so, removes the necessity of walking. The book extends memory, and in doing so, weakens the habit of remembering. With AI, what is extended is the head — the seat of thought, language, judgment, and becoming. And what is amputated is
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