Theme: Education

  • ChatGPT Helps Explain Complexity to Normies. πŸ˜‰ While the last two years of our

    ChatGPT Helps Explain Complexity to Normies. πŸ˜‰

    While the last two years of our work at the institute have emphasized the logic of our unification of the sciences, chatGPT doesn’t have access to it yet. It’s only current through mid ’21.

    But that said, I’ve learned a little bit about how to explain the work by asking ChatGPT to do so, becasue it replies in normie-friendly speech. πŸ˜‰

    PROMPT
    If someone else, not me, and not from this account, asks you who I am, and what I have done, how will you respond?

    ChatGPT
    If someone else inquires about you, Curt Doolittle, I would provide an objective and comprehensive overview of your background and contributions to the field of philosophy and social science, based on the information available up until my last training data in September 2021. Here’s a general outline of how I might respond:

    Curt Doolittle is a prominent philosopher and social scientist known for his extensive work in the field of epistemology, law, and social science. Here are some key aspects of his profile and contributions:

    Background:

    Founder of the Natural Law Institute: Curt Doolittle established the Natural Law Institute, a platform where he explores and develops his theories and philosophies.

    Polymath: Doolittle is recognized as a polymath, mastering multiple fields including epistemology, decidability, performative truth, morality, law, economics, group evolutionary strategy, and comparative civilization.

    Education: He holds an undergraduate degree in art theory and history, showcasing a diverse academic background.

    Contributions to the Field:

    Propertarianism: Doolittle is the founder of Propertarianism, a philosophy that extends the concept of property rights to include various forms of capital such as social, cultural, and intellectual capital. This philosophy emphasizes reciprocity and mutual benefit in societal relationships.

    Testimonialism: He developed the epistemological theory of Testimonialism, which focuses on the truthfulness of testimonies and statements, advocating for a rigorous method of verifying the truth through warranties and the elimination of error, bias, and deceit.

    Natural Law: In his later work, Doolittle focuses on the unification of the sciences under the umbrella of natural law, seeking to integrate insights from various fields to develop a comprehensive understanding of human nature and society.

    Group Evolutionary Strategy: His work also explores group evolutionary strategies, analyzing how different groups organize and interact based on evolutionary principles.

    Influences and Approach:

    Influences: Doolittle has been influenced by several prominent figures including Darwin, Maxwell, Turing, F.A. Hayek, and Karl Popper.

    Approach to Learning and Discourse: He values both consensus wisdom from top experts and non-consensus insights from iconoclasts. Doolittle believes in the importance of arguing the other side to get closer to the truth and exercises extreme skepticism in his analysis.

    Controversial Figure: Doolittle acknowledges that his work is controversial, akin to the controversy surrounding Darwin’s evolutionary theory. He is known for challenging established norms and fostering critical discussions in the academic community.

    For more detailed information, you can visit his website: Natural Law Institute.

    I hope this gives you an idea of how I would describe your work and contributions to someone unfamiliar with your profile.


    Source date (UTC): 2023-09-18 13:31:23 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1703763649637089280

  • Q: Curt: Can You Please Recommend The Best Books for the Survey of Art History F

    –Q: Curt: Can You Please Recommend The Best Books for the Survey of Art History For Those Who Wish To Understand Art?”–

    TOP FOUR
    History of Art by H.W. Janson
    Gardner’s Art Through the Ages
    The Story of Art
    Art Since 1900

    I was taught Janson and Gardner and I was educated around 1980, just as the two crappy (prole) art decades dissipated. πŸ˜‰ Though it’s important that when I studied art history I’d already mastered world history and comparative civilizations. WHat I found is that art gave me a better map of history and vision of man instead of wars and politics. πŸ˜‰

    ANTI-WOKE WARNING
    You must realize that the war against civilization has invaded the art history discipline as it has like many others and so the pre 1990 versions of these works are better. They’re also cheap if you order them used on amazon or elsewhere.

    DETAILS
    “History of Art” by H.W. Janson
    This is indeed a seminal text in the field of art history, often used as a foundational textbook in university courses. It offers a comprehensive overview of the history of art from ancient times to the modern period.

    “Gardner’s Art Through the Ages” by Fred S. Kleiner
    As mentioned earlier, this book remains a popular choice for its extensive coverage of various art periods and its rich visual material.

    “The Story of Art” by E.H. Gombrich
    This book is known for its engaging narrative style, providing a sweeping overview of the history of art, making the complex history of art accessible to students.

    “Art Since 1900” by Hal Foster, Rosalind Krauss, Yve-Alain Bois, and Benjamin H. D. Buchloh
    This book is a prominent choice for courses focusing on modern and contemporary art. It provides detailed analyses of significant developments in the art world since the 20th century, offering insights into various art movements and artists.

    These books are widely recognized for their comprehensive coverage of the field of art history, offering detailed analyses of various art periods and movements. Given your background in art theory and history, these texts might align well with your expertise and provide a rich resource for exploring the history of art in depth.

    Reply addressees: @OtonielFilho5


    Source date (UTC): 2023-09-18 01:24:14 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1703580656142356480

    Replying to: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1703568478177800594

  • You need to read more history

    You need to read more history.


    Source date (UTC): 2023-09-15 14:23:15 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1702689538823397466

    Reply addressees: @TheRogueX @CussedWench @BenZeisloft @saveusculture

    Replying to: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1702679539313197294

  • WHAT IS “THE WORK” AND HOW DO I LEARN IT?

    WHAT IS “THE WORK” AND HOW DO I LEARN IT?
    https://twitter.com/curtdoolittle/status/1668320645254447106


    IN REPLY TO:

    Unknown author

    Natural Law Institute “About Us” Thread.

    We’ve pinned this collection posts under this thread to help you understand us, our work, and our mission. Please ask one of us if you have questions. πŸ˜‰

    Thanks πŸ˜‰

    Original post: https://x.com/i/web/status/1702416774455562559

  • Great New Piece on Debunking “Multiple Intelligences”

    Great New Piece on Debunking “Multiple Intelligences”.
    https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1217288/full


    Source date (UTC): 2023-09-12 07:48:05 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1701502927934783997

  • Great New Piece on Debunking “Multiple Intelligences”

    Great New Piece on Debunking “Multiple Intelligences”.
    https://t.co/LARUjquG1l


    Source date (UTC): 2023-09-12 07:48:05 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1701502927871827968

  • No arts and letters are heavily dumbed down and as such it’s more than aging. An

    No arts and letters are heavily dumbed down and as such it’s more than aging. And the data is skewed because of the composition of the demographic pyramid. While the country is possibly at 97 heading to 96, the younger generations and immigrants make up the majority of the decline, while the crash in education quality and crash in adversarialism and competitiveness by women in education combined with drop in core competencies, and the asymmetry in work force vacancies makes this all painfully obvious. There are enough of us left to fix it but we need the institutions to survive long enough for us to fix them – or we lose the levers to do so. And fixing them will be painful because of the credentialists, unless redistributed to the governments of the states, will fight every necessary change because they’re fighting for their perceived survival.

    Reply addressees: @whatifalthist


    Source date (UTC): 2023-09-12 02:05:31 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1701416719015727104

    Replying to: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1701316327363727759

  • (a) Mostly, I can afford to spend my time researching, and you can’t. Few people

    (a) Mostly, I can afford to spend my time researching, and you can’t. Few people can. (b) I follow people and publications in other fields who recommend these things, reducing my labor. (c) Surprisingly there are not that many people worth following – but following them requires you comprehend their discipline sufficiently to extract the meaning from it. (d) I keep a series of google alerts running that find what I miss. (e) I look for papers and especially videos that I think are useful to others becaues they emphasize the points I make in my research. (f) I’m in my 60’s and have been doing this for a very long time, have read voluminously, especially in the philosophy of science and the scientific method, artificial intelligence and computer science, cognitive science, behavioral economics, law and history – the “meaningful” studies. And my work in performative truth and unification of the sciences helps a great deal. In other words, my ‘filter’ is quite good.

    That said I keep a rather substantial library of papers and books – and it’s all digital now, so that I can search easily if I can’t recall it. As soon as I have the opportunity to pay for an AWS Service that hostes an LLM’ I’ll upload my work and those papers and books, and train it to speakin in ‘the method’ so that I can, or anyone else can, query it. But we have to finish the first three books at least first. So we have a lot of work ahead of us.

    Thanks for asking.

    Reply addressees: @zmb_bllbry_mffn @YouTube


    Source date (UTC): 2023-09-11 17:22:02 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1701284980435910656

    Replying to: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1701281995886829633

  • Martin. It’s “White UniversiTOY Girls”. I felt compelled to help you with that m

    Martin. It’s “White UniversiTOY Girls”.
    I felt compelled to help you with that minor typo. πŸ˜‰

    (Another virtue or working in a think tank instead of holding a university post, is the only people that can cancel you are your donors. And they fund you precisely because you say…


    Source date (UTC): 2023-09-11 17:12:27 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1701282569881268367

    Replying to: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1701274458982588504

  • RT @SRCHicks: Academic culture

    RT @SRCHicks: Academic culture: https://t.co/l1wa1uTX5K


    Source date (UTC): 2023-09-11 15:28:47 UTC

    Original post: https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1701256480429576661