Philosophy
Punishment in the Afterlife: an Eastern Turki Manuscript
Images of Sufi hell. Fascinating collection of some newly-translated fragments of a 19th c. manuscript, regarding the fate of sinners after their deaths. Click here for the full article Posted from Facebook
Here’s the First Look at the New Satanic Monument Being Built for Oklahoma’s Statehouse | VICE…
This is what freedom of religion looks like. Click through the image for the full story on VICE. from Facebook http://ift.tt/1n7vXkR via IFTTT
Cognitive biases — an illustrated study guide
This is an extremely useful study guide to help you remember what kinds of biases can effect your decision-making skills. All of us are subject to these biases, no matter how smart we think we are. The only way to get around them is to understand them, and try to recognize them when they occur … Read more
Oliver Sacks talks about what hallucination tells us about the brain
It’s windy today, and cold. Well, not as much as it will be soon, but there’s a notable fall chill. It feels like a learning kind of day. In fact, I have my first arts reporting class tonight, and I’ve been reading about obituaries all day. And while drinking coffee at my desk, I came … Read more
It’s like the Mark Twain story about the cat and the stove, you see.
What separates the mind of a scientist (or, more generally, a rationalist) from the average person? Sent my way by Brother Doug. xkcd – A Webcomic – The Difference.
Yudkowsky – A Technical Explanation of Technical Explanation
This came my way because of a thread on Less Wrong about recommended reading for new rationalists. Eliezer Yudkowski is a very bright fellow, and this little quote comes from somewhat mathematical lesson on what constitutes a “technical explanation,” as opposed to a verbal explanation. “Remember Spock from Star Trek? Spock often says something along … Read more
Fancy-style book learnin’
Famous philosopher David Chalmers has announced the public availability of Philpapers.org, a huge online repository of philosophical journals and resources from all over the web. New issues of more than 200 journals, on a huge variety of subjects. Browse around through their categories and see what I mean! Found via PhilosophyNow, via monochrom.
If atheists ruled the world …
Excellent video. found via Digg.