Mikael Koponen
@mikaelkoponen.bsky.social
Machine learning and statistics by day, photography and bad philosophy by night.
#dailyessay: Maps of Bounded Rationality: Psychology for Behavioral Economics by Daniel Kahneman
November 24, 2024 at 8:38 PM
#dailyessay: Maps of Bounded Rationality: Psychology for Behavioral Economics by Daniel Kahneman
#dailyessay: The Totalitarian Ego by Anthony G. Greenwald
Greenwald compares the self to totalitarian regimes and scientific paradigms. All three overestimate their importance, suppress conflicting information, and resist change to keep a stable narrative, even at the cost of accuracy or openness.
Greenwald compares the self to totalitarian regimes and scientific paradigms. All three overestimate their importance, suppress conflicting information, and resist change to keep a stable narrative, even at the cost of accuracy or openness.
November 23, 2024 at 10:44 PM
#dailyessay: The Totalitarian Ego by Anthony G. Greenwald
Greenwald compares the self to totalitarian regimes and scientific paradigms. All three overestimate their importance, suppress conflicting information, and resist change to keep a stable narrative, even at the cost of accuracy or openness.
Greenwald compares the self to totalitarian regimes and scientific paradigms. All three overestimate their importance, suppress conflicting information, and resist change to keep a stable narrative, even at the cost of accuracy or openness.
#dailyessay: The Liberalism of Fear by Judith Shklar
Rather than idealizing virtue and justice, Shklar focuses on confronting evil and injustice. She argues that fear of systematic cruelty precludes freedom, and protecting individuals from abuse of power should be the primary concern of liberalism.
Rather than idealizing virtue and justice, Shklar focuses on confronting evil and injustice. She argues that fear of systematic cruelty precludes freedom, and protecting individuals from abuse of power should be the primary concern of liberalism.
November 22, 2024 at 9:30 PM
#dailyessay: The Liberalism of Fear by Judith Shklar
Rather than idealizing virtue and justice, Shklar focuses on confronting evil and injustice. She argues that fear of systematic cruelty precludes freedom, and protecting individuals from abuse of power should be the primary concern of liberalism.
Rather than idealizing virtue and justice, Shklar focuses on confronting evil and injustice. She argues that fear of systematic cruelty precludes freedom, and protecting individuals from abuse of power should be the primary concern of liberalism.
#dailyessay: The Nature of the Virtues by Alasdair MacIntyre
MacIntyre defines virtues as qualities cultivating goods internal to practice, notes the tension against external goods (money, fame), and concludes: societies dominated by the pursuit of external goods weaken virtues and spawn simulacra.
MacIntyre defines virtues as qualities cultivating goods internal to practice, notes the tension against external goods (money, fame), and concludes: societies dominated by the pursuit of external goods weaken virtues and spawn simulacra.
November 22, 2024 at 8:14 PM
#dailyessay: The Nature of the Virtues by Alasdair MacIntyre
MacIntyre defines virtues as qualities cultivating goods internal to practice, notes the tension against external goods (money, fame), and concludes: societies dominated by the pursuit of external goods weaken virtues and spawn simulacra.
MacIntyre defines virtues as qualities cultivating goods internal to practice, notes the tension against external goods (money, fame), and concludes: societies dominated by the pursuit of external goods weaken virtues and spawn simulacra.
#dailyessay: Liberalism by Ronald Dworkin
Dworkin distills the term ”liberalism” from various positions under the same name. Its core rejects a singular vision of ”the good life” and upholds equal respect and concern for individuals through rights protecting against domination by collective forces.
Dworkin distills the term ”liberalism” from various positions under the same name. Its core rejects a singular vision of ”the good life” and upholds equal respect and concern for individuals through rights protecting against domination by collective forces.
November 20, 2024 at 3:05 PM
#dailyessay: Liberalism by Ronald Dworkin
Dworkin distills the term ”liberalism” from various positions under the same name. Its core rejects a singular vision of ”the good life” and upholds equal respect and concern for individuals through rights protecting against domination by collective forces.
Dworkin distills the term ”liberalism” from various positions under the same name. Its core rejects a singular vision of ”the good life” and upholds equal respect and concern for individuals through rights protecting against domination by collective forces.
#dailyessay: Negative and Positive Freedom by Gerald MacCallum
MacCallum generalizes freedom as: "x is (is not) free from y to do (not do, become, not become) z". Different conceptions emerge by plugging in empirical/ideal self for x, external/internal obstacle for y, action/personal quality for z.
MacCallum generalizes freedom as: "x is (is not) free from y to do (not do, become, not become) z". Different conceptions emerge by plugging in empirical/ideal self for x, external/internal obstacle for y, action/personal quality for z.
November 19, 2024 at 1:24 PM
#dailyessay: Negative and Positive Freedom by Gerald MacCallum
MacCallum generalizes freedom as: "x is (is not) free from y to do (not do, become, not become) z". Different conceptions emerge by plugging in empirical/ideal self for x, external/internal obstacle for y, action/personal quality for z.
MacCallum generalizes freedom as: "x is (is not) free from y to do (not do, become, not become) z". Different conceptions emerge by plugging in empirical/ideal self for x, external/internal obstacle for y, action/personal quality for z.
Essay of the day: Isaiah Berlin’s Two Concepts of Liberty.
The two concepts are negative liberty (freedom from interference) and positive liberty (freedom to achieve ”self-mastery”). Berlin warns that the ideals of positive liberty can be used to justify bad acts, and advocates for value pluralism.
The two concepts are negative liberty (freedom from interference) and positive liberty (freedom to achieve ”self-mastery”). Berlin warns that the ideals of positive liberty can be used to justify bad acts, and advocates for value pluralism.
November 18, 2024 at 9:41 PM
Essay of the day: Isaiah Berlin’s Two Concepts of Liberty.
The two concepts are negative liberty (freedom from interference) and positive liberty (freedom to achieve ”self-mastery”). Berlin warns that the ideals of positive liberty can be used to justify bad acts, and advocates for value pluralism.
The two concepts are negative liberty (freedom from interference) and positive liberty (freedom to achieve ”self-mastery”). Berlin warns that the ideals of positive liberty can be used to justify bad acts, and advocates for value pluralism.