A Conversation with Pi
Transcript of a dialogue with Inflection AI’s new chatbot “Pi”, which leads to surprising insights about the role of emotions in human nature.
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Issue: Current challenges
From Division to Cooperation
A brief exploration of the roles of narrative, identity, and tribalism in shaping human cooperation and collaboration. By bridging divides and fostering dialogue, we can learn from one another and develop innovative solutions to the most pressing challenges of our time.
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Narrative, Narrative Identity and Tribalism
Early draft of a report exploring the idea of challenging the “West is Best” attitude and the potential benefits of an international and interdisciplinary academic study to re-evaluate this perspective. It discusses how narratives, narrative identity, and tribalism shape people’s perceptions and decision-making in international negotiations and highlights the importance of incorporating these concepts in the proposed research program.
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1.06: The Enlightenment
Resources relating to Module 6, “The Enlightenment” of the u3a course “Science, Philosophy, and Spirituality.
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The Emergence of the Modern World
Many of the ideas that we take for granted in “the West” today first saw the light of day in the 17th and 18th Centuries – a period known as “the Age of Reason”. But in today’s troubled world, these ideas are under threat politically, and questioned academically.
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