A set of connected brain regions that are active when you're 'at rest', not focused on the external world. This includes mental states such…
There's often a lot of space between learning [ fundamental ]s and being able to do a thing. Understanding Turing machines didn't…
In order for a group of people, like an academic field, or a political elite, to meaningfully converse about a complex topic, they have to…
The plans I make now include components that would have been impossible for me to conceive of as a kid. At the moment (July 2020), I'm…
An idea I got from [ John Higgs ]'s discussion of metamodernism is that taking [ all models are wrong ] to its logical conclusion requires…
The idea of 'projection' in psychology means to assume that someone else has the same flaws, or foibles, or motivations as you do. It struck…
My feelings about Buddhism are linked to my feelings about [ psychedelic ]s and the mind more generally. I am pretty ignorant on all of…
Depression is the worst thing . Why? Ultimately we care about global utility. Depression is literally the state of finding it difficult or…