Wisdom Builder
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Timeless ideas at the intersections of science, philosophy, critical thinking, and history.
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Blank slate filled with impressions
Intellect
Intellect & Wisdom
A wise person recognizes that understanding develops in stages. Knowing where you stand in learning a skill or subject helps you see how far you’ve come and what you still need to learn.
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Story
“We are dwarfs on the shoulders of giants.”
- Bernard of Chartres
- circa 1130 CE
- Only humans can write down their ideas for the next generations.
Cultural Transmission
Transcendental intelligence is the capacity to transmit ideas beyond individual minds and lifespans, allowing knowledge itself to accumulate across generations.
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Quote
Two Tables of the Ten Commandments
Two Tables
The Two Tables of the Ten Commandments separates sacred conscience from civic law. A common floor for church-state separation, it promotes freedom of conscience.
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Term
Will AI systems attain consciousness?
Consciousness
AI systems already have a functional form of consciousness, and that level will evolve to mimic animal-like consciousness and likely something akin to human-like.
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