As promised at the end of part I, we’ll begin part II by asking, “What good are systems levels, especially organic systems levels?” Well, lets take an example from philanthropy. Consider this oft cited example (which apparently comes from Lao Tzu—thank you Robert Hall): Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day […]
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November 19, 2013
Let’s Talk About “Changing Systems” Systematically (part II of II)
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October 23, 2013
Understanding the Growing Resentment Directed Toward Biology and Nature—The Philosophy of John Searle
In an earlier blog post I mentioned a book by Robin Dunbar and his colleagues entitled Evolutionary Psychology. Dunbar et al. draw heavily from the work of philosopher John Searle. Using Searle’s work as a background, Dunbar et al. make an observation that stunned me. Consider the following quote: Searle argues that language and ToM […]
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October 16, 2013
Quick Look: Emotional attachment to robots could affect outcome on battlefield | UW Today
Emotional attachment to robots could affect outcome on battlefield | UW Today. by Doree Armstrong An interesting twist on Human – Machine attachments from the military arena. Here’s a quote from the article: It’s becoming more common to have robots sub in for humans to do dirty or sometimes dangerous work. But researchers are finding […]
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Is “Machine” the New White?
A few weeks back Fox news anchor Megyn Kelly declared on-air that both Jesus and Santa Claus were white. The reaction was swift. Biblical and history scholars pointed out that Jesus and Saint Nicholas have Middle Eastern and Turkish origins. Saturday Nigh Live cast member Kenan Thompson dressed as a black Santa during a skit to […]
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