Chatbots aren’t conscious, but the specific details as to why are important
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New research suggests how brains help us decide who to trust and why
A rare genetic disorder that damages the amygdala is helping neuroscientists rethink the origins of trust and fear
In Texas senate showdown, Ken Paxton’s rhetoric about masculinity could backfire for Ken Paxton, @jtccarroll.flux.community writes:
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Pope Leo, Opus Dei, and the battle for the soul of Catholicism
@garethgore.bsky.social joins @matthew.flux.community for an hour-long discussion on Opus Dei, reactionary Catholicism, and how American converts are trying to Protestantize the pope
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The U.S. is inexperienced as a democracy, and it’s showing
@drlisacorrigan.bsky.social joins @matthew.flux.community for a discussion of how America's inexperience with democracy is why it is endangered today
Donald Trump has never been more unpopular than now. And yet the Democratic Party is even more disliked.
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A rare genetic disorder that damages the amygdala is helping neuroscientists rethink the origins of trust and fear
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The U.S. is inexperienced as a democracy, and it’s showing
@drlisacorrigan.bsky.social joins @matthew.flux.community for a discussion of how America's inexperience with democracy is why it is endangered today
Historian Lisa Corrigan on how Democrats haven’t learned how to wield power to preserve democracy
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The U.S. is inexperienced as a democracy, and it’s showing
@drlisacorrigan.bsky.social joins @matthew.flux.community for a discussion of how America's inexperience with democracy is why it is endangered today
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Historian Lisa Corrigan on how Democrats haven’t learned how to wield power to preserve democracy
The race between Ken Paxton and James Talarico suggests that taking on MAGA requires Democrats to fully engage in fights over values as well as policy proposals
