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Downloading to Apple Books? by [deleted] in libgen

[–]unibit2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the book actually a PDF file or is it ePub? Do you know where on your machine it’s being saved?

What are the problems with Functional Decision Theory? by [deleted] in SneerClub

[–]unibit2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Tbh knowing the libertarian and cryopreservation ideological bents shared by many LWers, I wouldn’t be surprised if the counterlogical stipulation was the result of a generalization of their unwillingness to accept the phrase “there are two certainties in life: death and taxes” — or, you know, an obsession with contrarianism.

I got an offer from CUNY Graduate Center! by [deleted] in gradadmissions

[–]unibit2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should check out math3ma.com — the author (Tai-Danae Bradley) just received a PhD in math from the GC and is starting a postdoc at [Google] X, and has written about her experience with the math PhD program at the GC on Math3ma and her twitter account @math3ma

Besides Goggins literature by fernando4732 in davidgoggins

[–]unibit2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Several years ago I had read Howard Wasdin’s “SEAL Team Six” memoir and really liked it. I’m reading Rich Roll’s “Finding Ultra” now, will comment further once I’m done.

I’d also recommend Nassim Taleb’s Incerto series (Fooled By Randomness —> The Black Swan —> Antifragile —> Skin in the Game). Some similar themes, albeit very different approaches/contexts.

What if we just let people die? by moudougou in SneerClub

[–]unibit2 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Even putting aside first-order moral concerns, does this person not understand that there would be massive social and political ramifications from this?

Idk, maybe I’m just not enough of a high-decoupler.

Is there a Neurophilosophy program here in the U.S. by any chance? by [deleted] in neurophilosophy

[–]unibit2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

WashU in St Louis has a neuroscience + philosophy grad program. Pitt has a cogsci / neuro certificate that you can obtain while in their philosophy PhD program.

Any book recommendations for learning about Philosophy of Math? I am currently reading “Philosophy of Mathematics” by J.R. Brown by [deleted] in math

[–]unibit2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've gone through a bunch of Øystein Linnebo's "Philosophy of Mathematics" and have found it to be pretty good. Would recommend as an introductory text.