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[sisyphus]

"Brains are for generating expectations about the future. The simplest imaginable thing a brain is for, is for ducking an incoming brick. You see the brick coming. You see it's heading for you. You expend a little energy to duck so it doesn't hit you. There's a lot of things to avoid in life; and there's a lot of things to try and accomplish

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[chgriffen]

Dennett's compatibilism has always been complete bullshit based on semantic wankery that dances around the point of what making a choice really means. Thinking about him takes me back to my debates with travellingzinda when I first discussed philo on LJ. I've since grown smart enough not to do that anymore.

And I enjoyed Garden State for being very low key. It's kind of relaxing, albeit a bit vacant.

[sisyphus]

yeah. he sucks. i read a paper of his, i think it was him, arguing that we really don't think choice and responsibility are related, essentially because we praise children for things. i should find it. complete dogshit.

[ganzagwenie]

Happy Birthday!