The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso in 2007
Why should I be moral? One answer is that if we are moral, the gods will reward us; and if not, the gods will punish us. Continue reading Does Morality Depend on Religion?
Monthly Archives: April 2015
Is Ethics Objective? Discussed in Two Pages
Thrasymachus, a character in Plato’s Republic, denies that justice (morality) is real. He claims that ethical rules are made up by people, primarily the elite ruling class, and others who follow the rules “are just being dumb.” Continue reading Is Ethics Objective? Discussed in Two Pages
RTE Radio 1 Dublin
On Sunday April 26 I was interviewed by RTE Radio 1 of Dublin, Ireland for the radio program “Life Matters.” The title of Sunday’s program was “Does death make life worth living?” Continue reading RTE Radio 1 Dublin
When Superintelligent AIs Arrive, Will Religions Try to Convert It?
Progress in machine classification of images. The error rate of AI by year. Red line – the error rate of a trained human
Zoltan Istvan caused a stir with his recent article: “When Superintelligent AI Arrives, Will Religions Try to Convert It?” Continue reading When Superintelligent AIs Arrive, Will Religions Try to Convert It?
Do We Live in the Matrix? Discussed in Two Pages
The Brain in a Vat – Your brain could be attached to a supercomputer so that your everyday experiences are perfectly simulated Continue reading Do We Live in the Matrix? Discussed in Two Pages