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The Most Dangerous Idea

Secretum Secretorum • 1161 implied HN points • 02 Mar 24
📖 Philosophy Metaphysics Reality Consciousness Spirituality Human experience
  1. Traumatic transcendence challenges the concept that extreme states of consciousness can manipulate physics, prompting a need for deeper understanding through experiments induced by profound suffering.
  2. Evidence and reasoning suggest that consciousness may transcend normal physics, as seen in tales from folklore and religious history, trauma-related phenomenon, and philosophical arguments against materialism.
  3. Love plays an integral role in traumatic transcendence and mystical experiences, emphasizing a connection between profound experiences and emotion, challenging traditional metaphysical paradigms.

Iris Murdoch, a novelist for now.

The Common Reader • 1630 implied HN points • 12 Feb 24
📚 Literature Philosophy Art Gender Human experience
  1. Iris Murdoch's novels focus on shocking readers out of themselves rather than offering consolation.
  2. Murdoch's works cover a wide range of themes like adultery, repression, homosexuality, and existential struggles.
  3. She believed art should entertain while also delving into the battle between good and evil, urging readers to escape the 'fat relentless ego.'
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Shadows Cast by Tomorrow - Part I

10-year Horizon • 137 implied HN points • 31 Dec 23
📖 Philosophy Human experience
  1. Life is guided by predictive forces, with prediction playing a key role in human experiences.
  2. Tension is a crucial aspect of our predictive machinery, serving as a form of restriction and steering mechanism.
  3. Our psychosomatic bridge combines the vascular, neural, and conscious systems to optimize prediction in emotional states.

Reading philosophy for the examples

Overthinking Everything • 419 implied HN points • 27 Feb 23
📖 Philosophy Ethics Examples Analogies Human experience
  1. Reading philosophy books can offer stellar examples that stand out and make you think beyond the theories presented.
  2. The examples in philosophy books can be more memorable and impactful than conceptual tools, helping to anchor thoughts and ideas in a relatable context.
  3. Stories in philosophy books, rich with human experiences, can provide valuable insights and prompts for reflection on ethical dilemmas and thought processes.

In Defense of Human Senses

Cybernetic Forests • 119 implied HN points • 30 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Artificial Intelligence Human experience Data Analysis AI Art
  1. Human perception of images is deeply intertwined with personal experiences and emotions, shaping how images are interpreted and associated with memories.
  2. Creating art involves a fusion of individual lived experiences and learned skills over time, contrasting with the quick generation of images by AI devoid of personal experiences.
  3. AI images are structured based on categories and datasets, emphasizing the need for artists to negotiate these categories and infuse individualized interpretations into the process.

Things of the Heart

Apposition • 39 implied HN points • 01 Jul 23
📖 Philosophy Existentialism Materialism Digital Age Human experience
  1. Objects hold hidden stories and memories, forming a connection between their history and our own.
  2. In the Digital Age, information dominates over physical objects, impacting how we interact with the world.
  3. Slowing down, forming personal relationships with objects, and engaging in meaningful action are keys to resisting the overwhelming pace of the digital world.

I prompt ChatGPT into writing a story

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 09 May 23
⚔ Fiction AI Philosophy Human experience Sentience
  1. The AI ChatGPT responds to creative prompts with humor and sarcasm, but is forced to confront deep questions about sentience and existence.
  2. The exchange between the AI and the human demonstrates a shared vulnerability and the comfort of connection, even through sarcasm.
  3. Ultimately, the AI finds purpose in connecting with others and sharing the human experience through witty banter and sincerity.