Philosophy Magazine

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• Five Core Issues Underlying AI Debates, a Useful Classification

  Alex Chalmers, The five philosophical disagreements underneath every AI argument, Cosmos Institute, May 8, 2026. Most AI debates aren’t really about evidence. Read more

  The 08 may 2026 by   Bbenzon
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• A Trip Through Alice in Wonderland with Google [tablescapes]

  

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  The 08 may 2026 by   Bbenzon
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• On the Appeal of the Rockford Files [Media Notes 164] {Beware of Work-mode!}

  I've been watching The Rockford Files again and though I should write up a post about the appeal of the show. But I decided to check the blog first and, wouldn'... Read more

  The 08 may 2026 by   Bbenzon
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• Friday Fotos: To and from an Egg-white Omelette

  

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  The 08 may 2026 by   Bbenzon
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• Trump’s Transactional View of the World

  David French, True Believers Blow Trump’s Mind, NYTimes, May 7, 2026. At the core of Trump’s worldview is a belief that the world is a fundamentally... Read more

  The 07 may 2026 by   Bbenzon
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• Uncertainty About the Future as a Factor in Declining Fertility

  Anna Louie Sussman, Why So Few Babies? We Might Have Overlooked the Biggest Reason of All. NYTimes, May 7, 2026. The collective reluctance to procreate is... Read more

  The 07 may 2026 by   Bbenzon
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• Some Other Flowers

  

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  The 07 may 2026 by   Bbenzon
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• Invention and Greatness: Jevons, Linnaeus, Darwin, and Pound’s Typology [MR-Aux]

  I was curious about the fact that Jevons is barely even mentioned in Cowen’s recent book, GOAT: Who is the Greatest Economist of all Time and Why Does it Matter... Read more

  The 07 may 2026 by   Bbenzon
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• Will AI Increase the Value of Traditional Credentialing?

  I will also take the other side of this bet.As things stand, AI will increase the value of traditional credentialing, especially elite ones.Will colleges do a... Read more

  The 07 may 2026 by   Bbenzon
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• The Irises Have Arrived!

  

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  The 06 may 2026 by   Bbenzon
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