I'm Novikov, named after the self-consistency conjecture. I'm currently a #physics student who wants to maximize understanding of the universe

I'm also an #anarchist, which makes me interested in collaborative decision-making, abolishing all forms of domination, and maximizing human agency (especially with technology via #transhumanism)

I'm here to make connections and expand my capacity for cooperation.

I'm also into #philosophy, #theatre, and #scifi

#introduction

#RichardSwinburne - Are #Brain and #Mind the Same Thing?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35oM-JegyKQ&ab_channel=CloserToTruth

#Philosophy #Consciousness #PhilosophyOfConsciousness #PhilosophyOfMind #Neuroscience #Belief #Will #Desires #IntentionalStates #Qualia #Reductionism #Emergentism #Materialism #Idealism #Dualism #CloserToTruth #RobertKuhn

Way back on the blog.
An article about how important TTRPGS and LARPS can actually be to people, and why.
The Third Space.
https://www.ofgodsandgamemasters.com/blog/the-third-space
#ttrpg #blog #psychology #philosophy

Here is the second Sadler's Lectures podcast in the series on Thomas Aquinas' famous Five Ways. This one examines an argument based on efficient causality

https://soundcloud.com/gregorybsadler/thomas-aquinas-summa-theologiae-the-second-way-to-prove-gods-existence
#Podcast #Philosophy #Causality #Thomism #Aquinas #FiveWays #Metaphysics #Theology #God #Argument

Thomas Gregersen publicized the schedule for the upcoming Harvard Colloquium for Intellectual History, "Flaschenpost: Critical Theory at 100 – The European and American Reception, 1923-2023," to be held October 6-7, 2023, at Harvard University. Quite a lineup of speakers!
http://habermas-rawls.blogspot.com/2023/09/harvard-colloquium-critical-theory-at.html
#Philosophy #CriticalTheory #FrankfurtSchool

Conference:
"Critical Theory at 100 – The European and American Reception, 1923-2023"
October 6-7, at Harvard University

Participants: Peter E. Gordon, Maxim Pensky, Axel Honneth, James Gordon Finlayson, Rahel Jaeggi, Maeve Cooke, Karen Ng, Espen Hammer, Fabian Freyenhagen, Jay Bernstein, Martin Saar, Martin Jay, Christopher Zurn, Cristina Lafont, Rainer Forst, Susan Buck-Morss, Amy Allen, Robin Celikates, and Nancy Fraser.

https://ces.fas.harvard.edu/events/2023/10/flaschenpost-critical-theory-at-100-conference

#Criticaltheory #Philosophy #Sociology

Are We Creating the World?

I believe we are, and this is a great explanation of how it might work. Obviously this isn't a fully proven theory, but it makes sense and explains a lot of the mysterious happenings in life such as miracles and real "magic".

Read this story from Deepak Chopra on Medium: https://deepakchopra.medium.com/are-we-creating-the-world-9b64cd657a83

#philosophy @philosophy

Started chapter 15 of Marx's Capital today: Machinery & Large-Scale Industry

Under capitalism, machines are not designed to lighten the burden for workers.

The role of machines is to cheapen commodities.

Cheaper commodities means more surplus-value for the capitalist.

By the time Marx was writing, machines were an established feature of the world, pre-existing and "objective." The nature & value of work had already been redefined by the machine age

#Marx #philosophy #socialism #Books

Here's my next bit of commentary on Epictetus' Enchiridion, this one about a chapter "near and dear to my heart, because it reminds me of when I first started studying philosophy, and did not follow Epictetus advice"

https://medium.com/practical-rationality/chapter-22-of-epictetus-enchiridion-explained-d11318f29cd4
#Stoicism #Epictetus #Philosophy #Advice

Today in BoneQuest History for September 10th 2002 "JUST A BUNCH OF FAGGOTS" https://bonequest.com/1442 #bonequest :pants: :deuce: #deuce_ozone_pants #dicklicking #existential #gay #philosophy #zen_boners

Buenos días, amigos.

Si puedes leer en español, esto es un articulo sobre mi libro nuevo: FILOSOFÍA EN EL JARDÍN. https://es.ara.cat/estilo/antiguos-filosofos-amaban-jardines_130_4795874.html #philosophy #filosofía #jardines #gardens #literature #books #literatura #spanish #español

New piece on David Chalmers in Die Zeit, "The Visionary."
https://www.zeit.de/2023/38/david-chalmers-kuenstliche-intelligenz-bewusstseinsforschung-philosophie
#Philosophy #Mind #AI #VirtualReality

Dude, roll up another one! by Kriss
https://www.answers-in-reason.com/?p=7841?utm_source=Social&utm_medium=Automation&utm_campaign=PAD

From time to time we make some comics for laughs

And thus the legend of Sisyphus was born. If you like our comics, we think you’ll love the Fresh AiR podcast! Credits Art: KrissIdea: TrolleyDaveScript: TrolleyDave & Kriss...

#Comics #Philosophy

in re #anarchism:

We practice the Dharma in order to understand that way, in order to be free. That is the heart of all the effort we make, because from freedom come connectedness, compassion, lovingkindness, and peace. "Insight Meditation," Joseph Goldstein

and

The state of nature has a law of nature to govern it, which obliges every one: and reason, which is that law, teaches all mankind, who will but consult it, that being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions... "Two Treatises of Government," John Locke

Freedom naturally inspires compassion, kindness, health, and peace.

#Buddhism #mindfulness #philosophy #compassion

Guess we’ll forever be all nose, forehead, and horrid. #philosophy #literature #oscarwilde

Sin-onyms; The sinful use of synonyms – CMT: Volume 9 by Davidianhttps://www.answers-in-reason.com/?p=8391?utm_source=Social&utm_medium=Automation&utm_campaign=PAD#Belief #ConflatedandMisunderstoodTerms #Language #Morality #Ethics #EthicsandMorality #Moral#Philosophy #Philosophy

What is Cultural Hegemony? https://www.thoughtco.com/cultural-hegemony-3026121 #philosophy #leftist

What is Longing?

How is it related to Love?

https://youtube.com/shorts/2RIMoHltgBU?si=ip5v5-CQb1wfbn84

#philosophy #spirituality #video #meditation #quotes #youtube

Just finished Chapter 3 and getting a great deal out of John Gregson's "Marxism, Ethics and Politics: The Work of Alasdair MacIntyre".

(Quote below from MacIntyre's 1960 work "Breaking the Chains of Reason".)

#philosophy #MacIntyre

Impossibly Possible – Logical and Metaphysical Possibility Explained by Davidian
https://www.answers-in-reason.com/?p=13064?utm_source=Social&utm_medium=Automation&utm_campaign=PAD
#Logic #Philosophy