Author Archives: diplopi

Tom McRae on getting lost

Posted on August 19, 2018 by diplopi

I feel the night is on your side Shadows wait you when you rise You hold the weight of every moment And move no distance in your stride And while you wallow in your wounds You let the devils draw … Continue reading →

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How the Mind Works

Posted on January 10, 2016 by diplopi

Found this free pdf-version of Steven Pinkers bestseller “How the Mind Works and are planning to read through it the next weeks. What I’ve got from the reviews is that he tries to explain what the mind is, how it evolved, and … Continue reading →

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Psychology Humor

Posted on May 23, 2015 by diplopi
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The Elegant Universe

Posted on May 16, 2015 by diplopi

. . for more than half a century–even in the midst of some of the greatest scientific achievements in history–physicists have been quietly aware of a dark cloud looming on a distant horizon. The problem is this: There are two … Continue reading →

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Minimalism

Posted on May 6, 2015 by diplopi

I looked at a picture painted white with a dot White, with that black dot and I thought Why bother painting that black dot in the middle With the white all around it, makes it so little Just a little … Continue reading →

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Educate Thyself

Posted on January 15, 2015 by diplopi

Voltaire on why one should educate oneself: “Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.” This seems to be relevant in our days as we see presumably good people turning bad as they believe the absurdities … Continue reading →

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Risk Aversion vs Uncertain Outcomes

Posted on January 7, 2015 by diplopi

Risk aversion is a concept in economics of how people behave when they are exposed to uncertain outcomes. The concept of being risk averse is defined as the propensity to prefer an offer with an expected lower but more certain … Continue reading →

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Brain Power

Posted on January 4, 2015 by diplopi

I once wondered if one could lose weight by thinking harder, but it seems like the energy consumption in the brain is not a simple matter of greater mental effort sapping more of the body’s available energy. Even though a more … Continue reading →

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Evolution is Just a Theory

Posted on January 3, 2015 by diplopi

From the book ‘Science Tales: Lies, Hoaxes and Scams’, Darryl Cunningham takes on common challenges to evolution, debunking them point by point (see the whole chapter on evolution vs theory here: http://darryl-cunningham.blogspot.no/2011/06/evolution.html ). It probably won’t change the minds of someone who … Continue reading →

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The Great Consciousness Swindle

Posted on November 13, 2014 by diplopi

James Kent, the author of Psychedelic Information Theory: Shamanism in the Age of Reason, debates dualism. “If I can convince you that something invisible exists, like an ‘invisible mind’, but I also say it is immaterial and can never be measured, then … Continue reading →

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