Nostr notes by Writing Slowly

Memory isn’t a static recording but a constant act of ...

2026-05-15T17:00:37Z

Memory isn’t a static recording but a constant act of reconstruction. Every time we revisit a note or a book, we are weaving together the original content with our current environment and past self.

"“We construct and reconstruct our memories every time we attempt to recall them.”"

So how do we decide what’s worth preserving and what we must allow ourselves to forget? Explore the “differential allocation of attentional resources” in this look at the fallibility of memory.

Link: https://writingslowly.com/2026/05/15/remembering-what-you-read.html

#CognitiveScience #Philosophy #Memory

AI isn’t making us obsolete: we already were, and that’s ...

2026-03-04T01:52:22Z

AI isn’t making us obsolete: we already were, and that’s nothing to be ashamed of. Promethean shame in an age of technological change.

#Philosophy #PrometheanShame #AI #FutureOfWork #ethics #GüntherAnders https://writingslowly.com/2026/03/02/fear-of-ai-is-nothing.html

My tennis serve was rough after a long time off. But drilling the ...

2026-01-20T05:06:34Z

My tennis serve was rough after a long time off. But drilling the basics reminded me mastery is a loop. To move forward you have to be ready to go back to the start.

https://writingslowly.com/2026/01/18/the-spiral-of-mastery-why.html

#shuhari #Shoshin #ZenMind #Philosophy #Mindfulness #Wisdom

"💬 “How convincing does the illusion of understanding ...

2025-11-05T11:14:04Z

"💬 “How convincing does the illusion of understanding have to be before you stop calling it an illusion?”"

That’s the question James Somers asks in The New Yorker.

My answer: Fail to see the illusion and you’ll fail to understand AI. Jules Verne could have told us AI is not a person

The case that AI is thinking | New Yorker. No, it isn’t.

#AI #Tech #Consciousness #JulesVerne #Philosophy https://writingslowly.com/2023/05/23/jules-verne-could.html

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2025-11-01T11:28:07Z

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this is an excellent cat name just saying

whether or not this is technically correct it totally nails how I ...

2025-08-31T09:17:08Z

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whether or not this is technically correct it totally nails how I feel about cookie notices. They're obviously compliance theatre. I hate them all, especially when you have to accept 'necessary cookies' or else you get them all (you probably get them all anyway). Plus which data privacy gaslighter even needs cookies now? They've probably moved on to even more invasive methods. Oh, did I mention I hate cookies and their stupid fake notices?

Want to read: On Mysticism by Simon Critchley 📚 Having written ...

2024-11-21T02:13:07Z

Want to read: On Mysticism by Simon Critchley 📚 Having written about Julian of Norwich as a sci-fi author, I’m very interested in philosopher Simon Critchley’s angle.
#philosophy #religion https://micro.blog/books/9781800816954

same. It's always kind of fun to say "I liked it before ...

2024-09-12T08:46:40Z

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same. It's always kind of fun to say "I liked it before it was famous". I told my partner, "That Chappell Roan's going to blow up" and now I feel smug, like it's me who made it happen 🤣 Oh, I've just realised - maybe it was you!