Tag Archives: philosophy

Search Peter Thiel and conference in Powerscourt during the summer in Ireland, as it is host to EU. e-flux journal. Time to reflect … Algorithm and the Antichrist. Quote: “Meanwhile, Thiel’s company Palantir benefits from generous public contracts to assist in several dubious enterprises: helping the US’s ICE profile migrants, Israel’s IDF target Palestinians, and the UK’s NHS “treat” patients.”

Posted on June 20, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

e–flux Journal The Algorithm and the Antichrist: Political Theology at the Sunset of Silicon Valley Giorgio Cesarale and Matteo Pasquinelli Benjamin West, Death on the Pale Horse, 1817. Collection: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. License: Public Domain. Issue #164 June 2026 … Continue reading →

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Big Think: Forget Stoicism. Skepticism is the ancient philosophy we need today.

Posted on June 19, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Forget Stoicism. Skepticism is the ancient philosophy we need today. Skepticism used to be an integral part of any liberal arts education. Here’s why we need to bring it back. Big Think Jun 19 READ IN … Continue reading →

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John Nosta, Psychology Today: AI Can Build the Science, But Not the Scientist

Posted on June 12, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

9 of 1,669 AI Can Build the Science, But Not the Scientist Inbox John Nosta via Psychology Today <noreply@psychologytoday.com> Unsubscribe Wed, Jun 10, 8:40 PM (2 days ago) to me View in web browser A note from John Discovery is key in science. But what will … Continue reading →

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Psychology Today: AI and Existential Surrender

Posted on June 7, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Artificial Intelligence AI and Existential Surrender When the work of becoming you starts to feel optional. Posted June 5, 2026 |  Reviewed by Davia Sills Key points Source: AI-generated / ChatGPT modified by NostaLab. Dante imagined the deepest circle of hell as frozen. … Continue reading →

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El Pais: Ann Dooms, mathematician: ‘In the real world, human intuition remains irreplaceable’

Posted on June 2, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Artificial Intelligence Ann Dooms, mathematician: ‘In the real world, human intuition remains irreplaceable’ She is one of the world’s experts in what she and others in her field call ‘digital mathematics’: a term of their own to distinguish it from … Continue reading →

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The Deep View: Nvidia solves key challenge in robotics. “At Nvidia GTC Taipei at Computex, the company unveiled Cosmos 3, a new generalist world foundation model that it calls a “fully open omnimodel,” capable of reasoning and generation across text, video, images, ambient sound and action.”

Posted on June 2, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Nvidia solves key challenge in robotics As the AI industry looks beyond language models, Nvidia is betting big on the buzzy new technology powering physical AI: world models.  At Nvidia GTC Taipei at Computex, the company unveiled Cosmos 3, a … Continue reading →

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Axios: The Rattled Generation

Posted on June 1, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

The Rattled Generation   Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios. Stock: Getty Images   This column, which got a sneak peek over the weekend in Jim’s C-Suite newsletter, is our long look at America’s two-decade road to today’s mood. Tomorrow, we’ll unfurl Jim’s … Continue reading →

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The Big Think: The science and practice of constraints (and why we need them)

Posted on May 31, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

The psychological reason complete freedom is a creative dead end Big Think and David Epstein May 23, 2026 General Magic invented the cloud, emojis, and virtual keyboards, then collapsed under the weight of its own freedom. Pixar, built on the opposite philosophy, … Continue reading →

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Yuk Hui, philosopher: ‘Tech companies want to exploit us and control us every second’. Comment: Have you had all your data stolen; it cannot be described as stolen because it is not theft because you willingly give your data in return for their platform. Imagine years of posting just gone … it is happening more and more to people who failed to understand the deal say 10 years ago

Posted on May 25, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

TECHNOLOGY Yuk Hui, philosopher: ‘Tech companies want to exploit us and control us every second’ The Hong Kong thinker argues that today’s business model may not wipe out humanity, but it can impoverish our lives Jaime Rubio Hancock MAY 24, 2026 … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience News: The ventral premotor cortex acts as an abstract mental typewriter, storing and recombining discrete action symbols to drive compositional generalization and creative problem-solving. Credit: Neuroscience News. Comment: (post TBI, frontal lobal damage ex contrecoup, aphasia inter alia other outcomes applies. Also defined by the word Broca) – Quote “Mechanistically decoding how symbols are assembled provides a framework to dramatically improve BCIs, allowing devices to translate neural intent into fluent speech or physical action. The paradigm also offers diagnostic pathways for action-planning disorders like constructional apraxia and psychiatric conditions like schizophrenia.”

Posted on May 25, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

The ventral premotor cortex acts as an abstract mental typewriter, storing and recombining discrete action symbols to drive compositional generalization and creative problem-solving. Credit: Neuroscience News Brain Region Discovered for Abstract Thought Neuroscience ·May 23, 2026 Summary: Researchers discovered the first … Continue reading →

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