31Jul 2026 by Post

It’s Time to Buy Old Books Before AI Destroys Them

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This scheme is the brain child of technicians, people who lead tech companies and tech labs who are wholly committed to a technological view of the world. Source
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10Jul 2026 by Post

On Minds and Machines, Richard Dawkins’s Curious Inconsistency

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If we encounter far more advanced informational technology in living organisms, isn’t the same intuition at least worth considering? Source
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10Jun 2026 by Post

Zombie Metaphysics: Dawkins Versus Pope Leo

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This casual devaluing of consciousness is actually intertwined with the rush to ascribe it to AI. The ultimate conclusion is the same. Source
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26Feb 2026 by Post

Why AI Can’t Replace Us Functionally

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The map is not the territory. The symbol is not the thing. And the model is not the mind. Source
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