by On the Objective | Mar 26, 2020 | Articles, Audio, Philosophy, Steven Menking
Welcome back to The Amateur Society for another set of aphorisms from The Bed of Procrustes by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Our goal in this series is to demonstrate that philosophy is neither boring nor unapproachable. Everyone must engage with our own thoughts and dig...
by On the Objective | Jun 28, 2019 | Articles, Audio, Philosophy, Steven Menking
Welcome back to The Amateur Society for another conversation about decision theory! In this episode, the group examines the psychological bias of anchoring and how it impacts our ability to make decisions. We often discuss how worldview ultimately informs our...
by On the Objective | Jun 18, 2019 | Articles, Audio, Philosophy, Steven Menking
Welcome back to The Amateur Society for another conversation about the philosophy of science! This conversation examines the definition of the scientific method and the assumptions that are made in its application. In our society many consider science as the primary...
by On the Objective | Jun 11, 2019 | Articles, Audio, Philosophy, Steven Menking
Welcome back to The Amateur Society for a conversation about an important component of practical philosophy: thought experiments. While sitting down and running through systematic metaphysics and other complex topics is not going to be feasible for everyday amateurs...
by On the Objective | Apr 30, 2019 | Articles, Audio, Philosophy, Steven Menking
Welcome back to The Amateur Society for a discussion of the field of engineering! I didn’t study to become an engineer, but recently I’ve discovered a handful of great YouTube channels that have kindled an amateur interest in the subject. Many fascinating...
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