Am I just my brain?
A review of some of the issues in neuroscience and philosphy about the human brain and mind.
Tag: What is human?
Could we be living in a computer simulation?
How do we know the world we experience is real? Maybe life is just a dream? Or maybe we’re all characters in a computer simulation.
How to be happy?
We get born into life without our choice, and we have to take wnat life gives us. But there are ways we can have a more meaningful and happy life.
“The awful loneliness”
The small dot in the picture is earth, viewed from far out in space. All of human history, every person’s life, the great achievements and works of art, the wars and the tragedies, all occurred on that dot (or for a very few people and days, on its moon that cannot even be seen here.) […]
Awesome is good!
Truly awesome experiences take us out of ourselves, help us re-assess what matters most to us, give us a greater sense of purpose and so add to life satisfaction.
AI and God
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is kind of the “next big thing”. Everyone seems to be talking about it. But is it a big deal? Is it dangerous? What does God think about it? What does AI think about God? In this post I’ll try to answer some of these questions. I wrote this post myself. I […]
No God, no meaning?
Can life have meaning without God? Where does meaning come from? Can we choose our meaning, or is it something we must find?
Finding hope?
It’s been a difficult year for many of us. Do we despair or hope for better? But where do we find hope?
The silliest claim ever made?
If science and philosophy can’t explain consciousness, does that show consciousness is an illusion, or that science and philosophy are not adequate to the task?
Supernatural experiences?
Are you interested in the supernatural? Fascinated by mysteries? Wonder what is the truth about the paranormal? Here’s a book to get your teeth into!