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Opportunities for meta-rational improvement can be categorized in different sites for enhancing rationality
Improving circumrational practice involves methods like better material supports, skills training, and proceduralization
Enhancing the ontology includes steps like merging categories, splitting distinctions, and reassigning cases

Knowledge systems using symbolic logic in natural language are heuristic and capture reality imperfectly.
Validity of heuristics depends on the similarity between the original context and current application.
Rigid deontological symbolic morality may fail in reasoning about new events like AI, leading to ineffective discussions and decision-making.

Philosopher Philip Goff and physicist Sabine Hossenfelder concluded their Twitter debate on electrons and alternate universes.
The discussion highlights the intersection of philosophy and physics in understanding ontological commitments.
The resolution between Goff and Hossenfelder signifies an end to the Great Electron Twitter War of 2023.

The principle of sufficient reason argues that everything has an explanation for its existence.
Accepting the PSR leads to the idea that a foundational causal entity brings about all things.
The PSR supports the notion of a necessary God, as the first thing must explain all possible states of affairs.

AI technology can lead to a breakdown in how we know and understand information, potentially causing chaos and confusion.
The use of AI in an era of eroding trust and extreme ideologies may worsen division and extremism in society.
Concerns exist about the worldviews and intentions of individuals, especially men, behind AI technology, with fears of their impact on society and humanity.

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The main reason for the underperformance of Leftist movements is a lack of funding compared to the Right, who use their resources to shape public opinion through think tanks and covert operations.
To bring about systemic change, a shift in paradigm at the individual level is crucial, as demonstrated by the power of psychedelics in sparking a cultural reconsideration and leading to a psychedelic renaissance.
A new ontology emphasizing monistic or analytic idealism offers the potential to redefine society's underlying paradigm, providing a pathway for transforming civilization and addressing pressing global challenges.

Different names proposed before settling on 'photograph' offer unique perspectives on how people made sense of images.
AI images are not photographs, as they use light differently and inscribe ontologies onto noise using data and categories.
Ontolography, a proposed term for AI-generated images, emphasizes the domain-specific knowledge influencing their production and underlines how they are shaped by the category assignments and labels given to them.

There is no consensus on the definition of morality, with various theories existing but no agreement reached.
Defining ethics is crucial for moral progress, as it forms the foundation for creating an ethical system.
Ethics is grounded in valuing freedom and reason, and moral dilemmas can be resolved by appealing to these principles.

Stories shape systems through design and the narratives we create, offering continuity and orientation in a world filled with uncertainty.
Ontogenetic Resilience proposes an adaptive identity that embraces change and uncertainty, fostering exploration and growth.
Resilience in the face of constant change is compared to surfing - balancing between stability and adaptation, learning to navigate and lean into the ever-shifting currents of life.

Man and all his manifestations are divided into seven categories, from learning based on instincts to objective and practical knowledge
The division of man into different categories also applies to art, religion, and other aspects of life, showing different levels of understanding and expression in each category
The term 'world' can have varied meanings depending on one's perspective, ranging from religious, philosophical, scientific, astronomical views to the concept of 'All' encompassing everything