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Posted on November 8, 2020November 8, 2020 by: K. J. Kingsley

#4: Identity & The “Self”

The tension between the way we feel with the way others perceive us is one of the most fundamental conflicts that every individual experiences. What are we really? What is “the Self”? Are our gender identities important? Are our identities helpful or harmful?

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Posted on October 25, 2020October 26, 2020 by: K. J. Kingsley

AGI & The Limits of Consciousness

Super-intelligent AI is enough of a reality that Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk, and Bill Gates have all expressed their concerns– but can we create consciousness?

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Posted on October 18, 2020October 18, 2020 by: K. J. Kingsley

Climate Change & The Wisdom-Virus

“We’ve come this far, because we are the smartest creatures that have ever lived. But to continue, we require more than intelligence– we require wisdom.”
– Sir David Attenborough, ‘A Life On Our Planet’

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Posted on October 11, 2020October 11, 2020 by: K. J. Kingsley

The Future, and You: ‘Perspective’

Our wild and imminent future not only pushes us to redetermine our sense of ‘place’, but also to broaden our perspective upon ourselves.

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Posted on October 5, 2020October 5, 2020 by: K. J. Kingsley

The Future, and You: ‘Place’

In this first part of a short series, I focus on how we come to ‘place’ ourselves in the face of our modern scientific understanding.

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Posted on October 1, 2020October 1, 2020 by: K. J. Kingsley

#3: “The Future, and You.”

Mars colonies, Sentient AI, Climate Collapse, Overpopulation, Cybernetic Enhancements, Uploading Consciousness… What are the implications of such a possible future for us as individuals?

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Posted on September 20, 2020September 21, 2020 by: K. J. Kingsley

Meaning is a Feeling

A look into artistic responses to the question of meaning, through photography and dance.

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Posted on September 13, 2020September 15, 2020 by: K. J. Kingsley

Meaning is a Word

Is it really meaningful to talk about ‘meaning’ in the first place? Has our ability to label it as a concept tricked us into believing it is more real than it is? What would the consequences be if so?

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Posted on September 5, 2020September 15, 2020 by: K. J. Kingsley

Russell: An Open Mind

A short piece on the power of an open mind, inspired by Bertrand Russell.

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Posted on September 1, 2020September 16, 2020 by: K. J. Kingsley

#2: The Quest for Meaning

This month we’ll be considering things like ‘is meaning meaningful?’ and ‘is there any point in purpose?’
We are all programmed by society to believe purpose/meaning exist, and they greatly affect all that we do, but is this right?

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