Thread 1/3 New video! A good one to watch to learn about any of the following: 1. Practices to help us be more likely to survive a possibly apocalyptic future 2. Practices to help us transform society into one that's egalitarian (characterized by equality) https://t.co/Z2FC17pOf7

Are humans doomed to pursue narrow, short-term self-interest even when it hurts us in the long-run? Or are we capable of overcoming this and learning to cooperate for everyone’s benefit? The Tragedy of the Commons is a catchphrase coined by Garrett... 1/4 https://t.co/E9EMzymyMu

I Investigated the Human Extinction Movement...

Physicists are allowed to say "physics is just applied math" but if a mathematician says it we slash their tires

@lastpositivist The main difference between facts and opinions is that opinions exist.

𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆? Wonderful discussion about representations in science in general that is highly relevant to neuroscience. The book looks extremely interesting but haven't read it yet. https://t.co/FuTcElrAJn

If you’re looking for a careful, point by point debunking of that bullshit degrowth article in Jacobin, @timparrique has you covered. It would be great if @jacobin published it but it might also just make them look more foolish. https://t.co/uzXap3togo

1. What do we know about hunter-gatherers (HG)? This is the go-to book, first published in 1995, w/ a 2nd edition in 2013. Here's an overview of the book that I hope will encourage @NPR, @sciam, & others to consult it when reporting on & evaluating the import of new HG studies 🧵

Take it easy. But take it.

Thomas Metzinger's new book on consciousness is open access! The Elephant and the Blind: The Experience of Pure Consciousness: Philosophy, Science, and 500+ Experiential Reports