Edward Slingerland
@slingerland.bsky.social
Distinguished University Scholar and Professor of Philosophy, University of British Columbia. Founding Director of the Database of Religious History. Chinese philosophy, cognitive science of religion, big data, science-humanities integration.
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This poll came out of a workshop at the Santa Fe Institute @sfiscience.bsky.social co-organized by Edward Slingerland (@slingerland.bsky.social) and Marco Buongiorno Nardelli (@musicntwrk.bsky.social), with input from experts from a wide variety of fields.
September 15, 2025 at 5:16 PM
This poll came out of a workshop at the Santa Fe Institute @sfiscience.bsky.social co-organized by Edward Slingerland (@slingerland.bsky.social) and Marco Buongiorno Nardelli (@musicntwrk.bsky.social), with input from experts from a wide variety of fields.
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"Drunk hypothesis", recently elaborated by @slingerland.bsky.social, argues that alcohol played a significant role in promoting large-scale cooperation and the development of complex hierarchical societies. (2/5)
July 15, 2025 at 2:20 PM
"Drunk hypothesis", recently elaborated by @slingerland.bsky.social, argues that alcohol played a significant role in promoting large-scale cooperation and the development of complex hierarchical societies. (2/5)
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This marks our first venture into science communication for the humanities, and I'm grateful to @slingerland.bsky.social for trusting us with telling this story!
January 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
This marks our first venture into science communication for the humanities, and I'm grateful to @slingerland.bsky.social for trusting us with telling this story!
Trying to support the move away from X….
November 13, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Trying to support the move away from X….
I have it bad… It’s embarrassing writing things on the board now.
November 13, 2024 at 5:13 PM
I have it bad… It’s embarrassing writing things on the board now.