Matt finds an excuse to write about philosophy

Pro Philosopher 2: Governments & Grievances will let you shout at Confucius next year

Pro Philosopher 1 is still excellent and free

Supporters only: Feudalism is a tempting contender for Fermi's great barrier, if an unlikely one

Ta, David Brin

Supporters only: Come stare at the sun for an hour, it'll do you good

Here comes the fun

Supporters only: Devs 'n' determinism

Feel free to disagree

Supporters only: Isn't it magical when kids TV starts referencing philosophers

Justice is blind

Supporters only: Let's talk about busts

Don't miss out

How Disco Elysium's opening sets the stage for existential revolt

Existence precedes disco

Supporters only: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance can't help me with my wi-fi

Yeah, Pirsig, but what about dongles

'Wilmot's Warehouse is a language game', please discuss

Wilmot and Wittgenstein, sitting in a tree

Supporters only: Help, I'm thinking with algorithms

Mind what you think

Supporters only: If you're into transhumanism, take a look at Blindsight

Posthuman with a dash of vampire

Supporters only: Is sleep death?

Maybe!

Supporters only: Do thermometers have beliefs?

Conflations of consciousness

Supporters only: I went to a philosophy festival with a name that's too pretentious for this headline

... and met someone who claimed to be psychic

Mae be a cat, Mae be she isn't

Category fun

Supporters only: Is superintelligence the idea that eats smart people?

Nah

Supporters only: Altered Carbon and the inevitable evil of immortality

Do we need death to be human?

Supporters only: Socrates Jones: Pro Philosopher is a lovely introduction to moral philosophy

A critical (thinking) hit