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We can work it out
by system3 » Wed Sep 25, 2019 7:37 am » in Discussion Points
In the Beatles' song We can work it out McCartney arguing for a deliberative approach to life (we can work it out) against Lennon's heuristic (life...
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Protist Protest
by system3 » Wed Sep 25, 2019 7:32 am » in Discussion Points
In Innocent fun or “microslavery”? An ethical analysis of biotic games the authors tell of responses to an online game where players interacted with...
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Life Extension
by system3 » Wed Sep 25, 2019 7:32 am » in Discussion Points
Is it likely that there will be a breakthrough in life extension in the near future. Is this something we should be worried about.
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The Discarded Image
by system3 » Wed Sep 25, 2019 5:45 am » in Discussion Points
In Lewis's 1954 inaugural speech he looked at how we divide up history, and in particular what separates us from 'Old Western Man'. His conclusion...
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What is a life worth?
by system3 » Wed Sep 25, 2019 5:37 am » in Discussion Points
Story A: A thief steals a world-famous painting, worth hundreds of millions of pounds. During his getaway he takes a sick child hostage, and then...
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Philosophizing
by system3 » Wed Sep 25, 2019 5:33 am » in Discussion Points
Are works on philosophy excessively wordy because that is the only way to do it? Is it possible to envisage philosophy put forward in a more concise...
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Puzzling about Puzzles
by system3 » Wed Sep 25, 2019 5:17 am » in Discussion Points
What puzzles or trick questions have you seen which fall apart on further scrutiny? Is it right to highlight these problems, or should you just...
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Professionalism
by quantropy » Wed Nov 28, 2018 10:26 am » in Discussion Points
Do you think of professional as primarily meaning 'having a high level of a skill'. Or does it also imply consistency and substitutability between...
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Who are the 1%
by quantropy » Wed Nov 28, 2018 10:17 am » in Discussion Points
Who do you think of when the 1% is mentioned? Is it misleading to apply this to the global richest !% by wealth (which includes a lot of moderately...
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Five years of economic crisis
by quantropy » Mon Jul 09, 2018 6:14 am » in Economics
I'm interested in reading some of the books by Robert Skidelsky, in particular his views on inequality. I thought I'd start with this as it's a short...
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Fake Scarcity Attachment(s)
by quantropy » Mon Jan 30, 2017 4:42 pm » in Discussion Points
How much is the scarcity we see in the world today a result of the way we think? Is there plenty for all really, and if so how can we make sure...
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