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rachelsmantra
@rachelsmantra
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Philosopher. Blogger. Fitness and nutrition. Science nerd. Metalhead. Trans woman.
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2017-09-18 21:19
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rachelsmantra
philosophy
2017-10-16 01:43
RE: On Being an Angry Tranny
Where in my post did I say that my anger is directed only at injustice experienced by a select few? Millions if not billions are affected by sexism, racism, homophobia, transphobia, capitalism, patriarchy,
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rachelsmantra
politics
2017-10-03 10:27
RE: Transgender Ideology in America: Gender Hacking, Bio-sex, and the New Identity Politics
I accept - thank you!
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rachelsmantra
steemit
2017-10-02 22:08
RE: It's All About The Trending Page
I think you're absolutely right about the quality of comments on steemit. I am new to steemit but am used to the sorts of high quality discussions you see in niche internet communities where people with
rachelsmantra
life
2017-10-01 23:45
RE: "I'm going to work until the day I die" - Is working until the day you die the new reality in America?
I would love to retire early but I have a strong desire to remain intellectually active until I die. For me, my real "work" is my writing and my thinking, something that I hope to eventually
rachelsmantra
psychology
2017-10-01 19:38
RE: Why I am Optimistic About the Science of Consciousness (Contra @rachelsmantra)
I don't know - I would contest that whether or not medium-sized animals are conscious depends entirely on how we define consciousness. If we define it to be higher-order self-reflection that it's not clear
rachelsmantra
suesascience
2017-10-01 18:56
RE: The Survival Instinct - Does it Exist?
Super interesting post. What are your thoughts on autopoiesis as a theory of the biological "life world". All the talk of value reminds of also of ecological psychology and "affordances".
rachelsmantra
steemit
2017-10-01 18:04
RE: The seat of intelligence and the misery of memory.
I agree with you in the broad respect: rote memorization is not very impressive in terms of education. Teaching kids to memorize the dates of when the Aztecs ruled is pointless when we all have access
rachelsmantra
health
2017-10-01 17:02
RE: Is the Ketogenic Diet a Fad?
That's interesting! I am definitely a big believer in intermittent fasting so I'll have to look more into the snake diet.
rachelsmantra
psychology
2017-10-01 17:33
RE: Why I am Optimistic About the Science of Consciousness (Contra @rachelsmantra)
Nice response! I still don't think you have gotten yourself out of the difficulty though. You say that a theory of consciousness must match our intuitions about consciousness. Whose intuitions? They differ
rachelsmantra
health
2017-10-01 16:49
RE: Is the Ketogenic Diet a Fad?
How many calories do you eat for your one meal? How long have you been doing that?
rachelsmantra
life
2017-10-01 14:20
RE: ...
Interesting perspective but I am skeptical. You suggest that evolution might "might lead us in a far more harmonious, successful direction" than culture. I dunno. All evolution cares about is
rachelsmantra
bitcoin
2017-09-30 18:44
RE: Like the Honey Badger, Bitcoin don't care!
I don't know enough to predict the future with any confidence. I don't think anyone can really. But I do see a trendline and feel like blockchain is the new Facebook in terms of being a revolutionary
rachelsmantra
crypto-news
2017-09-29 10:11
RE: Governments concerned about money laundering are banning ICOs
If governments are concerned about money laundering I feel like it is a smokescreen: the bigger issue is the ideological war against the authority of the state to regulate currencies. Cryptocurrency is
rachelsmantra
psychology
2017-09-27 17:09
RE: Why I Am Skeptical About the Science of Consciousness
In a nutshell, the problem is that consciousness is not directly measurable so we have to measure something else, a "proxie" for consciousness. But we don't know how well that proxy actually
rachelsmantra
psychology
2017-09-27 17:05
RE: Why I Am Skeptical About the Science of Consciousness
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rachelsmantra
video
2017-09-27 08:52
RE: Protesters at Berkely are literally insane. Just watch this video. It's 100% madness.
For someone complaining that nobody is "making an argument" the only "argument" you made in this post is calling your opponents "insane". It'd be awfully easy to find videos
rachelsmantra
story
2017-09-26 19:53
RE: Phenomenological Reflections on My Gender Transition
Thank for you listening :)
rachelsmantra
science
2017-09-26 15:30
RE: Scientific Evangelism vs. The Esoteric: The Battle Of Culture, B.S. and Evolution... (Part ONE)
Most actual scientists I know are very humble about the limitations of scientific knowledge given what we still don't know about how reality works. I'd wager that most of the people who dimisss science
rachelsmantra
life
2017-09-26 10:41
RE: The Struggle Of Wanting To Pursue EVERYTHING!
Omg I struggle with this too. My interests are so diverse and there's never enough time in the day to do everything I want to. But I also know I struggle with just not wasting time on things that don't
rachelsmantra
politics
2017-09-26 09:52
RE: Neurocriminology - do we really choose to be criminals if we don't have free will?
This issue is incredibly complicated from both a philosophical, scientific, and political perspective. No easy answers can be given. Personally I think that the concept of free will is still compatible
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