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Predestination – Karma – …?
Different cultures, different takes on basically the same. Small glossary Predestination: Christian (mainly Protestant) belief that God has predestined the salvation of some and not others, or even all that will happen. Karma: Hindu belief that all of one’s actions together in this and previous lives predestine one’s future fate. Non-conscious processing From an AURELIS Read the full article…
How Empathy Works
This is an explanation at the mental-neuronal patterns level. Encompassing this, empathy goes beyond the purely conceptual, towards ‘big-c-Compassion.’ Please read [see: “Landscape of Empathy“], [see: “Essence of Compassion“] This text is a high-level explanation Being theoretical, it doesn’t delve into the how of making empathy work better depending on the goal. It does show Read the full article…
About ‘Intelligence’ (in A.I.)
At the brink of a new intelligence, it’s crucial to know what we’re heading towards. Seriously trying to clarify the concept may help. Many intelligences Whether knowledgeable or not, many people try to answer the question of what exactly is ‘intelligence.’ Needless to say, popping up are many different answers. This should not deter anyone Read the full article…
Explainability in A.I., Boon or Bust?
Explainability seems like the safe option. With A.I. of growing complexity, it may be quite the reverse. Much of the reason can be found inside ourselves. What is ‘explainability’ in A.I.? It’s not only about an A.I. system being able to do something but also to explain how and why this has been done. The Read the full article…
‘Mind = Body’ Breakthrough
It’s time we learn to know who we are. ‘Seeing the thinking’ of some simple animals Here are some interesting videos from recent lectures by T. Sejnowski ― one of the most important researchers in the field, and whom I am following for thirty years as an inspiration to AURELIS. The videos are entirely fascinating. Read the full article…
Non-Conscious Processing is Meaningful
What science shows is not always easy to cope with. Especially if it’s about ourselves. Especially about the deeper parts of ourselves. You cannot consciously decide what is meaningful to you. Dear reader, if this is new to you, then please don’t get too disconcerted. This is a small step – not even a step Read the full article…
Why to Invest in Compassionate A.I.
Most A.I. engineers have a limited view on organic intelligence, let alone consciousness or Compassion. That’s a huge problem. Indeed, I’ve written a book about Compassionate A.I. See: “The Journey Towards Compassionate A.I.: Who We Are – What A.I. Can Become – Why It Matters” Am I trying to attract investors for this now? Or Read the full article…
Minding COVID: a Different Story – The Untold Story of Mind and Corona
The human mind is missing in the causal story of Covid. Putting it in place makes a Different Story. This is a story about a virus, but even more is it a story about humankind. NOTE: If you are searching for the ‘AURELIS Acute Stress app,’ you can click on this link towards ‘an app Read the full article…
The Journey Towards Compassionate A.I.
So, I’ve written a book. It carries the same title as this blog. It’s about intelligence, consciousness, and Compassion (with capital). Only on the background of these can one talk about the future of real A.I. (and us). First things first: ‘The Journey Towards Compassionate A.I.’ is available through many internet outlets, such as Amazon. Read the full article…
Euthanasia Is Not an Execution
so don’t treat it as one. [see: “The Final Transition”] At the day of this writing, a friend of mine ‘committed’ euthanasia. His decision was understandable. He wasn’t a very close friend, yet it was/is somewhat traumatic. The days and hours before, it felt quite like execution was going to take place. Nobody mentioned the Read the full article…
Simply Beautiful
Eventually, what is beautiful is simple. Also when this beauty is surrounded by complexity. Simplicity in beauty Beauty doesn’t necessarily mean ‘not much’. It always means ‘not too much’. At least, no superfluous complexity is standing in the way. So as much as possible, beauty can flow where it wants. According to me, beauty is Read the full article…
Public-Speaking Neuronal Patterns
The human brain contains +/- 100 billion neurons. There are 10.000.000.000.000.000 pulses between them per second, forming patterns of all sorts… a universe inside. The power of this is the main power of thinking… and speaking. [See: ‘About ‘Subconceptual’] Nonconscious to conscious At any moment, all mental patterns originate nonconsciously. Few of these get to Read the full article…
Zombification
Disclaimer: this text is not for overly sensitive readers. The term ‘zombie’ probably comes from the West African nzambi, which means: a dead person who is made alive again, but who has no own free will. In the Afro-Caribbean culture this is an essential part of voodoo (originally from West Africa). So, we are in Read the full article…
Is God Conscious?
If God, then: it would be unimaginable for him to not be conscious. However, it would also be unimaginable for him to be conscious. What with a nonconscious God? We humans generally associate ‘free will’ with the presence of consciousness. A person without any consciousness at all would be in deep sleep or in a Read the full article…
Compassion in Islamic Spirituality
Compassion is the beating heart of Islamic spirituality, woven through its theology, practices, and cultural expressions. This blog explores how Compassion flows from the divine to the human, from ancient teachings to future possibilities, offering a timeless message of peace and understanding. From the Divine attributes of Al-Rahman (The Most Merciful) and Al-Raheem (The Especially Read the full article…
Focus for Deep Work
This blog has two parts, starting with more ‘advanced’ techniques to focus attention and ready yourself for deep work. For the sake of completeness, the second part lists several more obvious strategies that one can readily find elsewhere. All taken together, thus also bringing the more advanced strategies to realization, Lisa v.2 will be able Read the full article…
Is Lisa ‘Artificial’ Intelligence?
We call ‘natural’ intelligence one that stems from living nature. Lisa doesn’t stem from magic, of course. Fundamentally, she’s also a product ‘from nature.’ We call ‘natural’ that what has not been fabricated. With the principle of ‘Lisa building Lisa,’ there is also a transition from fabrication to education. So, again, Is Lisa – while Read the full article…