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This tool will help improve your critical thinking – Erick Wilberding
Explore the technique known as the Socratic Method, which uses questions to examine a person’s values, principles, and beliefs. — Socrates, one of the founding fathers of Western philosophical thought, was on trial. Many believed he was an enemy of … Continue reading
Newcomb’s Problem and the tragedy of rationality
I describe my favorite paradox, “Newcomb’s Problem,” the related “Parfit’s Hitchhiker” dilemma, and what they reveal about rationality. The corresponding podcast episode is here: http://rationallyspeakingpodcast.org/…
StarTalk Podcast: The Hidden Science of Music with Eric Whitacre
There’s science in everything, even when you don’t realize it. On this episode of StarTalk Radio, Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with Grammy-award winning composer Eric Whitacre to explore the hidden science of music. Joined by comic co-host Chuck Nice … Continue reading