Submitted by ashmead (not verified) on Tue, 02/05/2019 - 23:39
Science doesn't provide a leg for the individual to stand on. Scientific fields that were once the foundation for the individual (cognitive science, biology, chemistry, etc) are increasingly grappling with the fact that humans are far more interdependent and connected than was previously thought. We act and desire differently based on the networks we're enmeshed in. Our 'innate synaptic processes' are guided by the ecosystems of gut bacteria that are not our own. Socialization and trauma are transmitted epigenetically through generations. Algorithmic computing is refining techniques to stimulate predictable, embodied responses before consciousness ever plays a role. We are all cooperating (and organizing, and being organized) whether we like it or not.
Science doesn't provide a leg for the individual to stand on. Scientific fields that were once the foundation for the individual (cognitive science, biology, chemistry, etc) are increasingly grappling with the fact that humans are far more interdependent and connected than was previously thought. We act and desire differently based on the networks we're enmeshed in. Our 'innate synaptic processes' are guided by the ecosystems of gut bacteria that are not our own. Socialization and trauma are transmitted epigenetically through generations. Algorithmic computing is refining techniques to stimulate predictable, embodied responses before consciousness ever plays a role. We are all cooperating (and organizing, and being organized) whether we like it or not.