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"Thank you - a helpful article, I feel. For me the key quote comes near the start: "I ... first started trying to build computers that could have emotional intelligence. While computers do not feel, think, or have conscious experience like people…"
Introduction
Over the years, I have lost count of the number of 'vision' and 'strategy' meetings I have participated in, where we spent more of our time discussing the meaning of 'mission' and 'goals' and related words than we did actually…
Over the years, I have lost count of the number of 'vision' and 'strategy' meetings I have participated in, where we spent more of our time discussing the meaning of 'mission' and 'goals' and related words than we did actually…
[Back to Spiritual Challenges]
Introduction
There are many definitions of religion; for our purposes here, we can understand religion as shared spirituality. This is, inevitably, too wide for some people and too narrow for others, but it has the…
Introduction
There are many definitions of religion; for our purposes here, we can understand religion as shared spirituality. This is, inevitably, too wide for some people and too narrow for others, but it has the…
[Back to Spiritual Challenges]
Introduction
There is a common assumption in many Western countries that if you are religious, then you 'believe in God', and that your choice of religion is all about believing in the 'right' God. However, while you…
Introduction
There is a common assumption in many Western countries that if you are religious, then you 'believe in God', and that your choice of religion is all about believing in the 'right' God. However, while you…
"The topic is 'AI and Ethics' - see the discussion paper."
"Brian,
A similar point, perhaps, but I think it's important: you say, "Russians genuinely felt that they were liberating Ukraine from neo-Nazis and Western imperial exploitation – they were just retaking and liberating what had been stolen from them…"
A similar point, perhaps, but I think it's important: you say, "Russians genuinely felt that they were liberating Ukraine from neo-Nazis and Western imperial exploitation – they were just retaking and liberating what had been stolen from them…"
"Adrian,
Thanks for that helpful link.
However, I think you misunderstood my second point. When I said that I see the arms manufacturers as another 'side' to this conflict, with a vested interest in seeing the war continue as long as possible, the…"
Thanks for that helpful link.
However, I think you misunderstood my second point. When I said that I see the arms manufacturers as another 'side' to this conflict, with a vested interest in seeing the war continue as long as possible, the…"
MAY GOD BLESS YOU with discomfort at easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationships so that you may live deep within your heart.
May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, so that you may work for…
May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, so that you may work for…
"Adrian,
There is actually quite a lot of research with apes and monkeys which deals with gender. I summarised it quite horribly, but I think reasonably fairly. To give just two of many possible references...
New Scientist: Male monkeys prefer…"
There is actually quite a lot of research with apes and monkeys which deals with gender. I summarised it quite horribly, but I think reasonably fairly. To give just two of many possible references...
New Scientist: Male monkeys prefer…"
"Mark,
Many thanks for this. As you say, an interesting article. If I understand it correctly, it seems to be saying almost exactly the same as my article, but using different language, and (in my opinion) talking in unnecessarily dogmatic…"
Many thanks for this. As you say, an interesting article. If I understand it correctly, it seems to be saying almost exactly the same as my article, but using different language, and (in my opinion) talking in unnecessarily dogmatic…"
[Back to World Affairs]
Introduction
This is an attempt to identify the key aspects of war.
Almost everyone agrees that war is bad, something to be avoided if possible, but we are not very clear what the ‘if possible’ might consist of: whoever you…
Introduction
This is an attempt to identify the key aspects of war.
Almost everyone agrees that war is bad, something to be avoided if possible, but we are not very clear what the ‘if possible’ might consist of: whoever you…
"Brian,
Many thanks for this! Lots to respond to, and I probably won't manage it in one go.
"Russians genuinely felt that they were liberating Ukraine from neo-Nazis and Western imperial exploitation – they were just retaking and liberating what had…"
Many thanks for this! Lots to respond to, and I probably won't manage it in one go.
"Russians genuinely felt that they were liberating Ukraine from neo-Nazis and Western imperial exploitation – they were just retaking and liberating what had…"
"This is an interesting article.https://www.patheos.com/blogs/keithgiles/2023/02/the-6-genders-acco... contains a link to the six definitions the article discusses.
http://www.transtorah.org/PDFs/Classical_Jewish_Terms_for_Gender_Di..."
http://www.transtorah.org/PDFs/Classical_Jewish_Terms_for_Gender_Di..."
[Back to Reason]
Introduction
Many people are very willing to champion the importance of reason and rationality, but this can be very similar to praising motherhood and apple pie: few people defend unreasonable or irrational behaviour. I hear…
Introduction
Many people are very willing to champion the importance of reason and rationality, but this can be very similar to praising motherhood and apple pie: few people defend unreasonable or irrational behaviour. I hear…
[Back to Human Identity]
Introduction
What does it mean to be human? People have discussed and argued about this for a long time. It is of general interest, but it also plays a significant part in shaping your understanding of other significant…
Introduction
What does it mean to be human? People have discussed and argued about this for a long time. It is of general interest, but it also plays a significant part in shaping your understanding of other significant…
