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| | scottaaronson.blog
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| | Artificial intelligence has made incredible progress in the last decade, but in one crucial aspect, it still lags behind the theoretical computer science of the 1990s: namely, there is no essay describing five potential worlds that we could live in and giving each one of them whimsical names. In other words, no one has done...
| | aeon.co
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| | For decades, the selfish gene metaphor let us view evolution with new clarity. Is it now blinding us?
| | crev.info
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| | [AI summary] The article critiques the concept of natural selection and Darwinian evolution, arguing that it is a tautology and lacks a mechanistic basis for explaining the complexity of life. It discusses the concept of canalization, introduced by C.H. Waddington, and how it remains poorly understood despite decades of research. The article also highlights the limitations of systems biology in providing a comprehensive explanation for biological phenomena, suggesting that intelligent design may offer a more viable framework for understanding the complexity of life. The piece emphasizes the need for a multidisciplinary approach to studying life's mechanisms and calls for a reevaluation of current scientific paradigms.
| | theanarchistlibrary.org
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| David Graeber The Anthropology of Globalization (with Notes on Neomedievalism, and the End of the Chinese Model of the Nation-State) December 2002 See also:...