Reads tagged with “Daniel Dennett”

What to Think About Machines That Think: Leading Thinkers on Artificial Intelligence and What It Means to Be Human

“Once we had neurons. Now we’re becoming the neurons.”

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Intuition Pumps: Daniel Dennett on the Dignity of Being Wrong and Art-Science of Making Fertile Mistakes

“The chief trick to making good mistakes is not to hide them — especially not from yourself.”

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How to Criticize with Kindness: Philosopher Daniel Dennett on the Four Steps to Arguing Intelligently

“Just how charitable are you supposed to be when criticizing the views of an opponent?”

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Philosopher Daniel Dennett on Memes, Luck, Consciousness, and the Meaning of Life

“Every living thing is, from the cosmic perspective, incredibly lucky simply to be alive.”

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Reads tagged with “Daniel Dennett”

“Once we had neurons. Now we’re becoming the neurons.”

“The chief trick to making good mistakes is not to hide them — especially not from yourself.”

“Just how charitable are you supposed to be when criticizing the views of an opponent?”

“Every living thing is, from the cosmic perspective, incredibly lucky simply to be alive.”

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