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Descartes, Blade Runner, and AI: How To Think Consciously
The topic of AI is immensely popular. It seems as if we’re closer than ever to situations of many science fiction films that seem to no longer be fictitious. Blade Runner (1982), The Matrix (1999), and Her (2013) are all films that pose questions about consciousness and AI. Now, we are at the precipice of…
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Education Is Not Preparation for Work, but the Development of Your Humanity
The function of education has always been a heated debate. Why do we go to school? Nowadays, it is to get a well-paying job. However, it used to be different. School was a place for personal growth. Although this conception of education still remains alive, it has been pushed to the back in favour of…
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Are We Doomed to Fail?
To say that we live in turbulent times might be an understatement. Every day, new headlines appear on every news station about a horrible event. Wars are raging again, extremism is rising, and intolerance is becoming more and more mainstream. In addition, the climate is changing, potentially harming us all, and the economic structures in…
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