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The Seductive Allure of Neuro Self-Help
Neuroscience in self-help or productivity suggestions is a red flag
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Tommy Blanchard
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September 2024

Life's Value and Memory's Imperfections
Heuristics and faulty memories mean no one is in a privileged position to judge the value of a life
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Tommy Blanchard
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Consciousness, Zombies, and Brain Damage (Oh my!)
Why we shouldn't trust our gut when it comes to the mind
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Tommy Blanchard
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Consciousness Conversation w/ Connor
I see a lot of cons to this...
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Tommy Blanchard
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Connor Jennings
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Art-ificial Intelligence
Generative AI, writing, art, choices, and Ted Chiang
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Tommy Blanchard
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An Ode to Curiosity
Finding wonder in the world isn't just for three-year-olds
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Tommy Blanchard
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August 2024

Could your green be my red?
Short answer: No. Long answer: Not really, but let's talk about bats a bit
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Tommy Blanchard
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My Journey Into Philosophy (And Back Out)
A biographical post about my relationship with philosophy
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Tommy Blanchard
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Empty Ideas in Philosophy
Why sharpening abstract ideas matters—and why it often doesn’t
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Tommy Blanchard
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Bun-buns, sporks, and the limits of concepts
What my 1-year-old can teach us about how we organize our world
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Tommy Blanchard
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State of the Wonderland
The End of Quarter 1 for Cognitive Wonderland
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Tommy Blanchard
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Signals All Around Us
Machines do statistical learning and so do you
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Tommy Blanchard
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