Knowledge without aboutness
Nearest I can figure, we live in a world that unfolds according to locality. Take the strongest results in physics. The only nonlocal effect is quantum entanglement. Even then, it’s
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Perspective: the only illusion
To understand the world as usefully as possible, we need to go beyond the first-person perspective — not to achieve the third-person perspective or “view from nowhere,” but to achieve a
There’s plenty of room at the everywhere
Feynman was excited by nanotechnology before it was cool, and way before it stopped being cool. In 1959 he gave a lecture that’s come to be known by it’s main
#28 On wilful blindness
Dear Jamie, At the moment I’m into Jordan Peterson’s ideas and his theories about morality and how to live so let’s pull that in. He says that we must act
#1 On the beginning of letters
Dear Jamie, I propose we start writing letters to each other. The rationale is pragmatic, we both like to write but we tend to do it in tandem. That makes progress slow. Letters
The Twain – 02 – Ike Kirk and Baby Wallabies
In episode two we see the many voices of our neurotic NPR reporter talking about how baby wallabies practise walking while still in the womb. Unfortunately this brings back unwelcome
Litmus – 01 – Moon Rocks
This is my favourite podcast created for the ANU, probably because it was so fun to make. In hindsight I think we managed to have a good balance between then
Litmus – 02 – Tinnitus
This episode covers that annoying ringing noise some people get in their ears. It’s a pretty easy-to-make-interesting topic, because it gets into the interesting-by-virtue-of-being-itself topic: neurology. If the player doesn’t work