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Steven Biver • Light Science and Magic 4/e
We greet information with a fundamental suspicion: Things might be otherwise. Contingency is a trait of information, and for this reason, fake news is a necessary element of the informational order. So fake ne... See more
Nathan Gardels • All That Is Solid Melts Into Information
Here, again, there is a common-sense basis for Aristotle’s theory, but here, more than in the case of universals, the Platonic modifications are very important. We may start with a marble statue; here marble is the matter, while the shape conferred by the sculptor is the form. Or, to take Aristotle’s examples, if a man makes a bronze sphere, bronze
... See moreBertrand Russell • History of Western Philosophy
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Clarity is a wonderful, indeed beautiful, thing, where it can be achieved without loss of truth. We cannot let ourselves off the hook of striving for it. But we need also to know the proper place to stop. Its application is limited, and on a larger scale its virtue becomes a vice; then it is no longer the agent of truth, but – somewhat paradoxicall
... See moreIain McGilchrist • The Matter With Things: Our Brains, Our Delusions and the Unmaking of the World
Friction is all the doubts, hesitations and second thoughts people have about giving you money for a product. Is it really worth the money? Will it break? Can I trust this guy? Will it work? What if it doesn’t fit? Is this a scam? Is it the right choice for me? Will she like it?