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A Defense of Erisology

13 May, 201917 January, 2022 ~ John Nerst ~ 16 Comments

I respond at length to criticism against an article about erisology in The Atlantic, developing the concept further in the process. Read more (23 min, 7700 words).

Erisology of Self and Will, Part 1: Introduction

30 June, 201717 January, 2022 ~ John Nerst ~ 2 Comments

An adaptation of my 2009 Bachelor's Thesis in philosophy about how scientific statements about the self and the will are interpreted differently inside and outside science, with dangerous consequences. Part 1 of 7. Read more (4 min, 900 words)

All the World’s a Trading Zone, and All the Languages Merely Pidgins

29 April, 201717 January, 2022 ~ John Nerst ~ 2 Comments

I take an article about the mechanics of intercultural communication and extend it, arguing most communication these days could be considered intercultural. Read more (6 min, 1500 words)

Mass-producing Hansons

16 March, 201717 January, 2022 ~ John Nerst ~ Leave a comment

I met Robin Hanson this weekend and started to think about how important it is to have people with expertise in several fields. Specifically setting up crossover academic departments could be an interesting experiment. Read more (6 min, 1500 words)

Science, the Constructionists, and Reality

6 March, 20178 March, 2022 ~ John Nerst ~ 10 Comments

My experience studying sociology of science as an engineer was frustrating, and only later have I come to understand the fundamental differences between the sciences and the humanities and how they think of reality. Read more (16 min, 4100 words)

Origin Story

6 January, 201617 January, 2022 ~ John Nerst ~ 5 Comments

This blog’s backstory and reason for being: I want to gather useful ideas, "do something" about dysfunctional argumentation and express ideas currently trapped in my head.
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