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Morgan Blackledge
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“the basic lesson of evolutionary psychology: a need shaped in the wild continues to be felt subjectively even if it is no longer really necessary for survival and reproduction.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
“Hofstadter’s law tells us: “It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter’s Law.”
― The Invisible Gorilla: And Other Ways Our Intuitions Deceive Us
― The Invisible Gorilla: And Other Ways Our Intuitions Deceive Us
“The feedback loop between science, empire and capital has arguably been history’s chief engine for the past 500 years. The following chapters analyse its workings. First we’ll look at how the twin turbines of science and empire were latched to one another, and then learn how both were hitched up to the money pump of capitalism.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
“scientific research can flourish only in alliance with some religion or ideology. The ideology justifies the costs of the research. In exchange, the ideology influences the scientific agenda and determines what to do with the discoveries.”
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
― Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
“The sciences do not try to explain, they hardly even try to interpret, they mainly make models. By a model is meant a mathematical construct, which with the addition of certain verbal interpretations, describes observed phenomena. The justification of such a mathematical construct is solely and precisely that it is expected to work. —JOHN VON NEUMANN”
― Rethinking Substance Abuse: What the Science Shows, and What We Should Do about It
― Rethinking Substance Abuse: What the Science Shows, and What We Should Do about It
The Brain and Mind
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This is a group for readers to recommend and discuss books related to real and/or artificial brains. Categories include but are not limited to: neuros ...more
Shrink Rap (Psychology Books)
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This is an open group for students, amateurs, and professionals of psychology. It is intended to connect mental health professionals from all fields t ...more
Atheists and Skeptics
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This is a group meant for the discussion of atheism and skepticism and the books associated with both. Recommending books arguing for or against relig ...more
Mindful Reading Club
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— last activity May 21, 2020 11:48AM
A group in Oxford, MS that reads works dealing with mindfulness, spirituality, meditation, and yoga.
Studying Psychology
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— last activity Feb 26, 2015 03:28PM
Psychology is a fascinating subject that can elicit great discussion. Here we discuss various kinds of psychology, recommend and review psychology boo ...more
Morgan’s 2023 Year in Books
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