Nino Kadic
@ninokadic.com
Postdoc at the Institute of Philosophy, Zagreb | PhD, King’s College London | Primarily working on mind and metaphysics 💭
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May your year be blessed with accepts subject to minor corrections.
January 1, 2026 at 7:30 AM
May your year be blessed with accepts subject to minor corrections.
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My New Year's resolution is 480p
January 1, 2026 at 12:57 AM
My New Year's resolution is 480p
Happy New Year from our cosy abode! 🎉✨
December 31, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Happy New Year from our cosy abode! 🎉✨
It’s curious that stoicism, rather than hedonism, became popular among the general public, even if often in a skewed and unrecognisable form. Maybe that’s to be expected, given how well it aligns with the ideal of the productive individualist. Bring the wine, I say! #philsky
December 31, 2025 at 5:23 PM
It’s curious that stoicism, rather than hedonism, became popular among the general public, even if often in a skewed and unrecognisable form. Maybe that’s to be expected, given how well it aligns with the ideal of the productive individualist. Bring the wine, I say! #philsky
Hope you all have fun tonight! Happy New Year! 🎉✨
December 31, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Hope you all have fun tonight! Happy New Year! 🎉✨
My article 'Why Take Panpsychism Seriously' has just been published in Croatian in Kronika, the popular philosophy journal by the Institute of Philosophy, Zagreb - where I work!
Kronika regularly features high-quality work in English, so it’s well worth checking out! ☺️
Kronika regularly features high-quality work in English, so it’s well worth checking out! ☺️
Zašto ozbiljno shvatiti panpsihizam - Kronika
Nino Kadić piše o radikalnoj ideji o sveprisutnosti svijesti
kronika.ifzg.hr
December 30, 2025 at 7:42 PM
My article 'Why Take Panpsychism Seriously' has just been published in Croatian in Kronika, the popular philosophy journal by the Institute of Philosophy, Zagreb - where I work!
Kronika regularly features high-quality work in English, so it’s well worth checking out! ☺️
Kronika regularly features high-quality work in English, so it’s well worth checking out! ☺️
Philosophy has a personal aspect, at the very least because it shows how the author thinks and what led them to accept their view.
One thing about philosophy is that no one can do it for you. Not even AI. #philosophy #bskyphilosophy
December 28, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Philosophy has a personal aspect, at the very least because it shows how the author thinks and what led them to accept their view.
On the one hand, I fully support academic philosophy embracing and studying non-Western thought. On the other hand, I personally think Western thought is much more interesting and diverse… but that’s probably because I’m not too familiar with non-Western philosophy! 😔
December 28, 2025 at 11:57 PM
On the one hand, I fully support academic philosophy embracing and studying non-Western thought. On the other hand, I personally think Western thought is much more interesting and diverse… but that’s probably because I’m not too familiar with non-Western philosophy! 😔
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This is absolutely wild, and super important.
There are zillions of studies claiming that fMRI signals indicate increased brain activity, and it looks like that's often just wrong.
If confirmed, this means we've misinterpreted a lot of research.
There are zillions of studies claiming that fMRI signals indicate increased brain activity, and it looks like that's often just wrong.
If confirmed, this means we've misinterpreted a lot of research.
"40 percent of MRI signals do not correspond to actual brain activity"; "Since tens of thousands of fMRI studies worldwide are based on this assumption, our results could lead to opposite interpretations in many of them.”
www.tum.de/en/news-and-...
www.tum.de/en/news-and-...
40 percent of MRI signals misinterpreted
Interpretation of numerous MRI data may be incorrect: blood flow is not a reliable indicator of brain activity.
www.tum.de
December 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM
This is absolutely wild, and super important.
There are zillions of studies claiming that fMRI signals indicate increased brain activity, and it looks like that's often just wrong.
If confirmed, this means we've misinterpreted a lot of research.
There are zillions of studies claiming that fMRI signals indicate increased brain activity, and it looks like that's often just wrong.
If confirmed, this means we've misinterpreted a lot of research.
Dumb argument for soft polytheism:
If cosmopsychism is true, and the cosmic mind is a unified subject, it makes sense to refer to general ideas, like love or wisdom, as being limitations of the cosmic mind, and so to personify them.
Time to revive Pallas Athens! 🏛️
#philsky
If cosmopsychism is true, and the cosmic mind is a unified subject, it makes sense to refer to general ideas, like love or wisdom, as being limitations of the cosmic mind, and so to personify them.
Time to revive Pallas Athens! 🏛️
#philsky
December 28, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Dumb argument for soft polytheism:
If cosmopsychism is true, and the cosmic mind is a unified subject, it makes sense to refer to general ideas, like love or wisdom, as being limitations of the cosmic mind, and so to personify them.
Time to revive Pallas Athens! 🏛️
#philsky
If cosmopsychism is true, and the cosmic mind is a unified subject, it makes sense to refer to general ideas, like love or wisdom, as being limitations of the cosmic mind, and so to personify them.
Time to revive Pallas Athens! 🏛️
#philsky
“Of course, all cognitive scientists will believe that there are neural mechanisms underpinning our psychological capacities ... But this is consistent with being neutral on the materialism/dualism question or even with thinking that question is misconceived.” #philsky
The Mind-Body Problem
oecs.mit.edu
December 28, 2025 at 1:07 PM
“Of course, all cognitive scientists will believe that there are neural mechanisms underpinning our psychological capacities ... But this is consistent with being neutral on the materialism/dualism question or even with thinking that question is misconceived.” #philsky
I watched Smoke (1995) yesterday on TV. It’s a wonderful, quietly philosophical film.
December 28, 2025 at 10:31 AM
I watched Smoke (1995) yesterday on TV. It’s a wonderful, quietly philosophical film.
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This year I finally accepted in my heart that being a Philosopher is not a nobiliary title but simply a job description, and that the job might overlap (but not necessarily) with teaching Philosophy. I used to shudder at being called "a philosopher", I thought I didn't deserve to be called that...
December 27, 2025 at 7:23 PM
This year I finally accepted in my heart that being a Philosopher is not a nobiliary title but simply a job description, and that the job might overlap (but not necessarily) with teaching Philosophy. I used to shudder at being called "a philosopher", I thought I didn't deserve to be called that...
I had a period when I moved away from panpsychism and wanted to spend more time thinking about physicalism. I think it was fruitful, but eventually I came back to panpsychism. I’m not entirely sure, though. I sort of wish there were other options that I’d find equally attractive… 🤔 #philsky
December 27, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I had a period when I moved away from panpsychism and wanted to spend more time thinking about physicalism. I think it was fruitful, but eventually I came back to panpsychism. I’m not entirely sure, though. I sort of wish there were other options that I’d find equally attractive… 🤔 #philsky
In simpler terms, you are a conscious particle. Right now, there is a fundamental particle in your brain that is having the exact experience you are having, such as reading these words, thinking these thoughts, perhaps enjoying a cup of tea. #philsky
Monadic panpsychism: Are we all fundamental?
And you thought regular panpsychism was crazy!
mindmonads.substack.com
December 27, 2025 at 5:12 PM
In simpler terms, you are a conscious particle. Right now, there is a fundamental particle in your brain that is having the exact experience you are having, such as reading these words, thinking these thoughts, perhaps enjoying a cup of tea. #philsky
The jump from panpsychism or cosmopsychism to pantheism or teleology always seemed unjustified to me. I just can’t envision a good argument for why the conscious universe should be understood as a unified mind or agent, and I haven’t come across one either. ✨ #philsky
December 27, 2025 at 3:02 AM
The jump from panpsychism or cosmopsychism to pantheism or teleology always seemed unjustified to me. I just can’t envision a good argument for why the conscious universe should be understood as a unified mind or agent, and I haven’t come across one either. ✨ #philsky
I’ve submitted an abstract to a conference in Germany. Getting some feedback on my ideas would be invaluable. Also, I really need something to soothe my impostor syndrome. Wish me luck! 🤞🏻 #philsky
December 27, 2025 at 1:02 AM
I’ve submitted an abstract to a conference in Germany. Getting some feedback on my ideas would be invaluable. Also, I really need something to soothe my impostor syndrome. Wish me luck! 🤞🏻 #philsky
Talos, the bronze guardian of Crete, had a single vein filled with ichor. He moved and acted like a human. If a bronze automaton can have human features, then perhaps we are automata as well. This idea is at the heart of The Talos Principle, the video game partially inspired this myth. #philsky
Honestly, I've been thinking a lot about the "humans are souless automatons" defense of LLMs more than any sane person should. *stares at philosophy of mind profs *
I recently heard this defense of LLMs against the (correct) charge that they are just long-form auto-complete algorithms that exhibit neither intelligence nor thinking: that's no different than humans.
While I wanted to object, the last 10 years made me pause...
While I wanted to object, the last 10 years made me pause...
December 23, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Talos, the bronze guardian of Crete, had a single vein filled with ichor. He moved and acted like a human. If a bronze automaton can have human features, then perhaps we are automata as well. This idea is at the heart of The Talos Principle, the video game partially inspired this myth. #philsky
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I recently heard this defense of LLMs against the (correct) charge that they are just long-form auto-complete algorithms that exhibit neither intelligence nor thinking: that's no different than humans.
While I wanted to object, the last 10 years made me pause...
While I wanted to object, the last 10 years made me pause...
December 22, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I recently heard this defense of LLMs against the (correct) charge that they are just long-form auto-complete algorithms that exhibit neither intelligence nor thinking: that's no different than humans.
While I wanted to object, the last 10 years made me pause...
While I wanted to object, the last 10 years made me pause...
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We have a new essay!
"Causation: What Are Causes?" by Dan Peterson
We expect that reading this essay would causes you to understand theories of causation better!
1000wordphilosophy.com/2025/12/20/c...
#cause #Causation #Because #philosophy #metaphysics
"Causation: What Are Causes?" by Dan Peterson
We expect that reading this essay would causes you to understand theories of causation better!
1000wordphilosophy.com/2025/12/20/c...
#cause #Causation #Because #philosophy #metaphysics
Causation: What Are Causes? - 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology
What is a cause? What is it for something to cause something else? This essay presents three of the most important philosophical theories of causation.
1000wordphilosophy.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:56 PM
We have a new essay!
"Causation: What Are Causes?" by Dan Peterson
We expect that reading this essay would causes you to understand theories of causation better!
1000wordphilosophy.com/2025/12/20/c...
#cause #Causation #Because #philosophy #metaphysics
"Causation: What Are Causes?" by Dan Peterson
We expect that reading this essay would causes you to understand theories of causation better!
1000wordphilosophy.com/2025/12/20/c...
#cause #Causation #Because #philosophy #metaphysics
Do you think using LLMs to address linguistic injustice, like the advantage native English speakers have in academia over non-native speakers, is a good idea? 1/2 #philsky
A cautiously optimistic view on large language model use against linguistic injustice in academia - Nature Machine Intelligence
Nature Machine Intelligence - A cautiously optimistic view on large language model use against linguistic injustice in academia
www.nature.com
December 21, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Do you think using LLMs to address linguistic injustice, like the advantage native English speakers have in academia over non-native speakers, is a good idea? 1/2 #philsky
I find the first critique of the simulation hypothesis unconvincing: there might be a great filter that prevents civilisations from ever reaching the level of technological sophistication required to simulate worlds like ours, but we cannot infer that from within the simulation. … 🧵 #philsky
Nino Kadic (@ninokadic)
I find the first critique of the simulation hypothesis unconvincing: there might be a great filter that prevents civilisations from ever reaching the level of technological sophistication required to ...
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December 21, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I find the first critique of the simulation hypothesis unconvincing: there might be a great filter that prevents civilisations from ever reaching the level of technological sophistication required to simulate worlds like ours, but we cannot infer that from within the simulation. … 🧵 #philsky
When someone slams academic philosophy for being closed-minded, and then they drop sacred geometry 😶
December 21, 2025 at 1:31 AM
When someone slams academic philosophy for being closed-minded, and then they drop sacred geometry 😶
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We're all fundamental. Here's my weird take on #panpsychism. Open-access article! 🙂 #philsky
Monadic panpsychism - Synthese
One of the main obstacles for panpsychism, the view that consciousness is fundamental and ubiquitous, is the difficulty of explaining how simple subjects could combine to form complex subjects. Known ...
link.springer.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:46 PM
We're all fundamental. Here's my weird take on #panpsychism. Open-access article! 🙂 #philsky