In March 2012 Sam Harris released a short book on free will. The reception was mixed. Especially philosophers dismissed the book as shallow and misguided. Daniel Dennett published a derisive response to it, which Harris posted and replied to on his blog. Meanwhile, there are still those who think the book is a valuable contribution to the debate … Continue reading Caricaturing free will
Month: August 2014
To suffer or not to suffer?
George Dvorsky published an interview with David Pearce on io9. I have been familiar with Pearce's ideas for a few years and I think he is an exceptionally smart thinker with whom I agree on some issues and disagree on others. Pearce believes that we should eliminate all suffering of humans and animals through technology. … Continue reading To suffer or not to suffer?
Mental Contractions 