The Consolation of Philosophy
Melvyn Bragg discusses the Consolation of Philosophy with A. C. Grayling, Melissa Lane, and Roger Scruton. a.c. graylingBoethiusconsolation of philosophyMelvyn BraggRoger Scruton
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Fyodor Dostoevsky, Walker Percy, and the Age of Suicide
Recently published. DostoyevskyJohn DesmondsuicideWalker Percy
Taleb the Philosopher
Since I’m deeply in Boëthius mode for my forthcoming edited book of essays on A Confederacy of Dunces, this invocation of Boëthius and Taleb grabbed me. Here is Joshua Hochschild’s review of Taleb’s collected works. Boethius the patron saint of bullshit detectors. Taleb displays familiarity with many expected theorists of epistemological humility: Montaigne and Hume, Hayek…
Cognitive Opening and Closing: Toward an Exploration of the Mental World of Entrepreneurship
Thierry Aimar’s chapter. complexityEntrepreneurshipFriedrich HayekHayekHayek in MindKirznerLachmannneuroeconomicsphilosophical psychologySensory OrderThierry Aimar
Already Ready Already
The latest Galactic album dropped today. Here is a review in OffBeat. Here too is the band’s own blurb. You can listen to the album here. Amy Winehouse fans will enjoy this. Oh yes I forgot to mention that the album also features Princess Shaw, whose lovely story is documented here. (Princess Shaw tells me that…
Symposium on Mikayla Novak’s Inequality: An Entangled Political Economy
Coming Soon in Cosmos + Taxis Introduction to Symposium on Mikayla Novak’s Inequality: An Entangled Political Economy Perspective — Brendan Markey-Towler Entangled Inequalities: Even More Complex than: We are Led to Believe? — Laurent Dobuzinskis Inequality, (Transaction) Costs & Choice — Vincent Geloso Some Thoughts on Inequality from a Classical Liberal Perspective — Steven Horwitz Inequality, Entanglement,…
Beyond Complexity: Can The Sensory Order Defend The Liberal Self?
Chor-yung’s chapter. chor-yung cheungcomplexityembedded liberalismFriedrich HayekHayek in MindLiberalismphilosophical psychologySensory OrderSociality
EPISTEME: Volume 16 Issue 1
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Predictive Vision for Motorcycles
It’s not a matter of if but when I get back on the saddle. With a joint interest in AI and motorcycles, this is a most interesting development to counter the zombie shit-puppetry of many four wheelers. a fusion of Artificial Intelligence (Neural Networks) and Computer Vision designed to seamlessly integrate with the motorcycles, utilizing…
Super Freak
Born on this day. It was about three in the morning. We had just put the horn parts on “Give It to Me Baby” when I was sitting in front of the console with my bass. I wasn’t trying to write. I was just noodling. This bass line came out of nowhere. Four descending notes.…
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