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Some Criticisms of the Neo-Darwinian Theory of the Mind
Artifical General Intelligence

Some Criticisms of the Neo-Darwinian Theory of the Mind

Posted on January 20, 2021March 4, 2021 by Ella Hoeppner

Dennis Hackethal has proposed a theory he calls “The Neo-Darwinian Theory of the Mind”, which is intended to be a low-level explanation of how intelligent…

Happiness and Problem Solving
Critical Rationalism

Happiness and Problem Solving

Posted on December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 by Sashin

The following letter was originally sent out to my mailing list and published here.

Theory of Anything Podcast – Episode 4: What Makes a Good Explanation?
Critical Rationalism

Theory of Anything Podcast – Episode 4: What Makes a Good Explanation?

Posted on May 8, 2020June 22, 2020 by Bruce Nielson

The postmoderns were wrong! Knowledge can progress, despite uncertainty! In Episode 3 Bruce and Cameo finally solved the problem of how we can make progress…

The Theory Of Anything  Episode 3: The Popper-Deutsch Proposition
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The Theory Of Anything Episode 3: The Popper-Deutsch Proposition

Posted on May 3, 2020May 3, 2020 by Bruce Nielson

In Episode 2 we asked the hard question “Does Science Work?” and discussed all the seemingly insurmountable problems a correct “Scientific Method” must solve. In…

The Theory Of Anything  Episode 2: Is the Scientific Method Wrong?
Critical Rationalism

The Theory Of Anything Episode 2: Is the Scientific Method Wrong?

Posted on April 20, 2020April 26, 2020 by Bruce Nielson

The “Scientific Method” (as taught in schools anyhow) is actually wrong!   Bruce, Cameo, and Carey continue their discussion about the Theory of Knolwedge (i.e.…

The Theory of Anything Episode 1: We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Experts
Critical Rationalism

The Theory of Anything Episode 1: We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Experts

Posted on February 29, 2020May 3, 2020 by Bruce Nielson

The Theory of Anything Podcast Episode 1 is live! Bruce, Cameo, and Carey start their new podcast with a bang by offending experts everywhere and…


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