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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, 2021January 20, 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…

Does AGI Require Replicators?
Artifical General Intelligence

Does AGI Require Replicators?

Posted on August 16, 2020August 15, 2020 by Four Strands

This is a guest post by Kitt Johnson. Definitions Creativity = The process by which people create OUR kind of knowledge – e.g. explanations. AGI…

Broth: An Attempt at Simulating Artificial Life
Artifical General Intelligence

Broth: An Attempt at Simulating Artificial Life

Posted on July 29, 2020July 29, 2020 by Ella Hoeppner

The Primordial Soup Four billion years ago, Earth wouldn’t have seemed very special, compared to the rest of the planets in the universe. Thankfully, Earth…

The 4 epistemological advances any team CAN make
Critical Rationalism

The 4 epistemological advances any team CAN make

Posted on July 24, 2020July 27, 2020 by Bart Vanderhaegen

Karl Popper coined the phrase “All life is problem solving”. Problem solving (i.e. creating knowledge to solve problems) is the defining essence of what we…

People, Memes, and the History of Evolution
Evolution

People, Memes, and the History of Evolution

Posted on May 3, 2020May 3, 2020 by Logan Chipkin

Note – this was originally published with Areo. The story of evolution on Earth began at least 3.7 billion years ago, when self-replicating molecules began…


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