Nozick’s experience machine
Yesterday’s thought experiment was about identity—once all of its parts were replaced, was the Ship of Theseus still the same ship? Today, we consider value theory and whether happiness or pleasure is really the highest good. In his book Anarchy, State, and Utopia, philosopher Robert Nozick famously posed the following thought experiment: A mad scientist invents […]
Can AI Make Us Virtuous?
One afternoon, a couple of months ago I came across an advertisement for a new school concept that uses AI-based education paired with practical life skills workshops – and have been thinking about it ever since. At the AI-based school students spend two hours a day working on content courses at their own pace on […]
