SEEKING A LIFE’S PHILOSOPHY
I’VE NEVER BEEN MUCH INTO PHILOSOPHY: I admire the wit of St. Augustine’s comment: “Oh, Master, make me chaste and celibate—but not yet.” And as for Bishop Berkeley’s Esse est percipi … Continue reading
November 10, 2025 · Leave a comment
IF A.I. IS SO DAMNED SMART, HOW COME IT CAN’T INCLUDE E.A.?
“EFFECTIVE ALTRUISM,” E.A., for short, is a term coined in 2011 by philosophers Peter Singer, Toby Ord, and William MacAskill. Lately, it has become a buzz word among developers and doomsayers (some, the … Continue reading
July 22, 2023 · 1 Comment
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