Mar 15Member-onlyConversations with ChatGPT: On Moral Hazard.Cecil (CJ) John: What does the term moral hazard mean? ChatGPT : The term “moral hazard” refers to the potential for individuals or organizations to take greater risks or engage in more reckless behavior because they are protected from the consequences of their actions. Moral hazard can arise when a…Artificial Intelligence3 min readArtificial Intelligence3 min read
Mar 4Member-onlyWhy Emotions Do Not And Cannot MotivateCecil (CJ) John: Morality is a function of conscious rational intentionality, and not the feelings and emotions arising out of arational nonconscious instincts and intuitions. ChatGPT: This suggests that moral decision-making should be based on conscious and deliberate reasoning, rather than on unconscious or automatic processes. This view is consistent…ChatGPT4 min readChatGPT4 min read
Mar 1Member-onlyWhen Women Boast About Being High MaintenanceSome of the most amusing women I’ve encountered, are those that claim to be high maintenance. …2 min read2 min read
Feb 12Member-onlyConversations with ChatGPT: Exploring the Interactions between Psilocybin and Prescription Medications.When working with ChatGPT, it is important to understand that the quality of the output is only as good as the quality of the input (for example the questions asked), and the ability of the author to perform quality assurance on the responses. I am not in any shape or…ChatGPT19 min readChatGPT19 min read
Jan 24, 2022Member-onlyThe Sound of FeelingHappy Monday good people! For the psychologists, affective neuroscientists and musicians amongst you, I am currently writing a chapter, I tentatively call The Sound of Feeling. There is lot of confusion in the debate over whether emotions are natural kinds, or can be objectively identified within ourselves and others. In…Emotions3 min readEmotions3 min read
Jul 29, 2021Member-onlyDesigner Labels — Oppression by Consent in the 21st CenturyDesigner Labels — Oppression by Consent in the 21st Century When I moved to Miami 6 years ago, I was deeply materialistic. I’m not ashamed of this, though I do have my regrets. I shudder when I think about how much I spent on luxury German vehicles over a 20…Morality4 min readMorality4 min read
Jul 24, 2021Member-onlyOur Perception of Reality is a Hallucination, and the Brain Manages this through PredictionYour brain must explain sensory input from the world and within your body to make them meaningful, and its primary tool for doing so is prediction. Some scientists argue that a brain is essentially a prediction machine and considers prediction its fundamental and primary mode of operation. is as a…Emotions10 min readEmotions10 min read
Jul 11, 2021Member-onlyDid Consciousness Arise out of a Process of Insentient Reinforcement Learning?In 2020 David Silver and his colleagues from the UK-based artificial intelligence lab DeepMind submitted a paper titled “Reward is not Enough” to a peer-reviewed journal. …Consciousness5 min readConsciousness5 min read
Jul 8, 2021Member-onlyDopamine, the Thermometer and Thermostat of ValueDopamine, the Thermometer and Thermostat of Value A 2017 article in Scientific American Mind by Maia Szalavitz proposes that associating pleasure with the neurotransmitter dopamine, which plays an essential role in movement and motivation, may be a misunderstanding. Instead, neuroscientist Wolfram Schultz, MD, of the University of Cambridge sees dopamine…Emotions7 min readEmotions7 min read
Jul 3, 2021Member-onlyThere is No Objective Morality, but there are Objective Moral Principles.There is No Objective Morality, but there are Objective Moral Principles. The question “is there an objective morality,” is deeply flawed. It is however an easy mistake that most make. Morality is an entire system similar to mathematics or science, and you don’t see the same question being asked of…Morality2 min readMorality2 min read
