coherent pluralism - Rhys Lindmark

Rhys Lindmark

coherent pluralism

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Predictive Processing

Predictive processing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predictive_coding] is a theory of how our brain makes sense of the world. It says that "the brain is constantly generating and updating a mental model of the environment. The model is used to generate predictions of sensory input that are

When Should Law Forgive?

> “Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.” — Paul Boese To forgive or not forgive? That is the question. Should we forgive student debt, rent during COVID, and The Other Side for supporting their candidate? These are difficult questions to answer. Martha Minow, Obama'

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Does WAP Empower or Objectify Women?

> AUTHOR NOTE: If you’re interested in these ideas, check out Roote [http://roote.co/]—my online school for world-class systems thinkers. Cardi B (who I love) has a new song, WAP, which stands for wet-ass pussy. It’s #1 on Billboard’s Top 100 chart. Let's

Defining Paradigms

What is a paradigm? They show up in many places as a "crucial concept", but are extremely abstract and difficult to grok. In today's article, I'll help you understand paradigms by defining their three sub-components. Then I'll use those components to help

Marriage Counseling with Capitalism

Writing by Rhys Lindmark. Illustrations by Audra Jacobi. We are viewing a relationship therapy session between HUMANITY, CAPITALISM, POST-CAPITALISM, and a THERAPIST. THERAPIST: Hello everyone. Welcome to today’s relationship therapy session. Humanity, how are you doing on this beautiful Monday? HUMANITY: I’m stressed. And tired. Yeah, it’s

Superpower-Shadow

Superpower-Shadow

> 10-06-22 Update: Added "I am serious & driven, and move with urgency and high standards." In general, it's powerful to keep your identity small [http://www.paulgraham.com/identity.html]. But it's also helpful to have a clear sense of self identity. To

Better is Worse

Better is Worse

There's a popular(ish) concept among the Twitterati/developer community known as "Worse is Better" [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worse_is_Better]—"the idea that quality does not necessarily increase with functionality—that there is a point where less functionality ('worse') is

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Conservatism vs. Progressivism

Conservatives and progressives present two sides of the ultimate question: how should we respond to change? Conservatives want stability during change. Progressives want change during change. Both are necessary andneed each other. We want evolution not revolution. This divide is only exacerbated during a time of massive exponential technological change.