all-the-way-down (3)

this intuition is false

I’ve been thinking more about Kurt Gödel and his incompleteness theorems, ① that attack on formalism with reference to his intuitive Platonism, and ② the observer around which many human efforts are now circling, or circulating. Recommended reading: Alexander T Englert. “Kurt Gödel, His Mother and the Argument for Life after Death.” Aeon. 2 January 2024. https://aeon.co/essays/kurt-godel-his-mother-and-the-argument-for-life-after-death If, as it…

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It's intention all the way down: moral urge = a world-building hunger.

Originally posted on substack in June 2023. one word prompt “Kludge” to nitro diffusion My use of “worldbuilding” is an attempt to language a notice that when/what various places and periods label: morality/spirit/culture/love/gods/Jesus/One/etc, or enlightenment (really) or whatever, is the unquestion of intention, regarding the question of intention or design and morality. ¿what is the ethical response to morality? I…

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