Resource Pages

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021

The clockwork universe: is free will an illusion?

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Oliver Burkeman The Guardian Originally posted 27 APR 21 Here is an excerpt: And Saul Smilansky, a professor of philosophy at the University...
Tuesday, June 1, 2021

We Must Rethink the Role of Medical Expert Witnesses

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Amitha Kalaichandran Scientific American Originally posted 5 May 21 Here are two excerpts: The second issue is that the standard used by the...
Monday, May 31, 2021

Disgust Can Be Morally Valuable

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Charlie Kurth Scientific American Originally posted 9 May 21 Here is no an excerpt: Let’s start by considering disgust’s virtues. Not only d...
Sunday, May 30, 2021

Win–Win Denial: The Psychological Underpinnings of Zero-Sum Thinking

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Johnson, S. G. B., Zhang, J., & Keil, F.  (2020, April 30). https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/efs5y Abstract A core proposition in economi...
Saturday, May 29, 2021

Comparisons Inform Me Who I Am: A General Comparative-Processing Model of Self-Perception

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Morina N. Perspectives on Psychological Science.  February 2021.  doi:10.1177/1745691620966788   Abstract People’s self-concept contributes ...
Friday, May 28, 2021

‘Belonging Is Stronger Than Facts’: The Age of Misinformation

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Max Fisher The New York Times Originally published 7 May 21 Hereis an excerpt: We are in an era of endemic misinformation — and outright dis...
Thursday, May 27, 2021

How Adobe’s Ethics Committee Helps Manage AI Bias

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Jared Council The Wall Street Journal Originally posted 5 May 21 Review boards can help companies mitigate some of the risks associated with...
Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Before You Answer, Consider the Opposite Possibility—How Productive Disagreements Lead to Better Outcomes

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Ian Leslie The Atlantic Originally published 25 Apr 21 Here is an excerpt: This raises the question of how a wise inner crowd can be cultiva...
Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Thought experiments and experimental ethics

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Thomas Pölzler & Norbert Paulo (2021) Inquiry,  DOI: 10.1080/0020174X.2021.1916218 Abstract Experimental ethicists investigate tradition...