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DANIEL DENNETT
Living in a fantasy world? Psychology says it may be your mind's way of coping with pain, emotional distressSome people find comfort in imagined realities. Psychology suggests these fantasies can help cope with emotional pain. Researchers now argu...- War of the Worlds? AI is growing a mind of its own, soon it will make decisions for youA new study indicates that certain AI systems are exhibiting goal-driven, independent behavior, meeting criteria for free will. Researchers...
- Stuck in a heated philosophical debate? Here is how 'Straw Man' and 'Steel Man' might just save the conversationEver found yourself arguing against a point no one actually made? That’s the straw man fallacy at work. But what if debates could be smarte...
- View: Democracy and its liberal discontentWith Narendra Modi’s massive mandate, a considerable minority among the electorate has found itself to be in gloom.
- Leap of faithIn contrast, chance is the central “miracle” in the gospel of meaninglessness. This also demands a leap of extraordinarily blind faith.
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