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BBC audio: Oakeshott on the Philosophy of History

Recently I’ve had several requests for this recording which has been buried under umpteen other posts since it was first posted some thirteen years ago. The University Programme: Arts – Philosophy of History by Michael J. Oakeshott. Originally broadcast by the BBC 13.1.48 (13 minutes). Transcript There will always be some subjects of study which, in…

Dennett’s Popular Lecture Series

 Dennett on top form: Can we know our own minds? (23 minutes)   ==================================== 1. Darwin’s Dangerous Idea (60 minutes)  2. The Magic of Consciousness (56 minutes) The following readings are highly relevant to the Extended Mind and stigmergy literature 3. Kind of Minds Pt 1 What Kinds of Minds Are There? (37 minutes) 4. Kinds…

Mobs, Messiahs, and Markets

I’d like to plug a book co-authored by a correspondent of mine, Lila Rajiva. The subject matter should have some appeal to swarm theorists and others interested in complexity theory be they economists or political theorists. Lila Rajiva offers the following outline of the book’s subject matter.  ============================================   Mobs, Messiahs, and Markets (Bill Bonner and…