Nikolas Kozloff4d ago
That's right we need #writing to ward off #mental #decline no more #cognitive #outsourcing https://apnews.com/article/brain-games-dementia-alzheimers-cognition-e4ceb3b4dda84977083d1fc9fbb25ba7 My take here https://nkozphoto.com/index.php/2026/03/09/writing-critical-thinking-and-ai-where-are-we-headed/ #nonfiction #psychology #science #intellectualproperty #intellectual #criticism #academia #humanity #human
Tips to exercise your brain to lower risk of dementia

Doctors often advise exercising your brain to stay sharp but stretching your brain might be the better description. Research increasingly shows a variety of habits and hobbies offer a helpful cognitive workout. One recent study linked lifelong learning — things like reading, learning another language, playing chess — to slower cognitive decline, even postponing Alzheimer's for a few years. It's not proof. But experts say lifestyle changes that also include physical exercise, controlling blood pressure, good sleep and even a shingles vaccination offer a chance at slowing deterioration as we get older.

AP News
Gerd_Brodowski4d ago

#israel #lebanon : #militaryattack / #intellectual / #ceasefire / #humanity / #opponentofwar / #essay

„Confronted with the 'armed madness' unfolding in the #MiddleEast, the Lebanese essayist calls for resistance from 'any intelligence capable of otherness and empathy.' 'It is up to each and every one of us to save within ourselves what makes our species human,' she writes.“

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2026/03/10/dominique-edde-lebanese-writer-the-present-moment-is-overwhelming-it-is-one-of-destruction-all-that-remains-is-to-think-and-to-stand-tall_6751298_23.html

Dominique Eddé, Lebanese writer: 'The present moment is overwhelming; it is one of destruction. All that remains is to think and to stand tall'

Confronted with the 'armed madness' unfolding in the Middle East, the Lebanese essayist calls for resistance from 'any intelligence capable of otherness and empathy.' 'It is up to each and every one of us to save within ourselves what makes our species human,' she writes.

Le Monde
Serendipity5d ago
This podcast and report ( with free briefing PDF download) explores why #intellectual #loneliness occurs, the #psychological traits often associated with it, the social function of everyday conversation, and practical strategies for moving discussions from surface‑level exchanges to deeper and more meaningful dialogue
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/key-insights-on-dimensions-of-life-by-peter-cobbe-coach/id1816968640?i=1000753982758
Understanding Intelllectul Loneliness. S15 E7

Podcast Episode · Key Insights on Dimensions of life by Peter Cobbe - Coach · 9 March · 16m

Apple Podcasts
LavendreyFeb 22

Koda the Alien Bat

#Alien #Furry #Furryart #Anthro #Bat #Bigbrain #Purple #Intellectual

Show threaddelongFeb 16
...<https://braddelong.substack.com/p/dealing-personally-with-the-cognitive>
2026-02-16 Mo
##dealing-personally-with-the-cognitive-distributed-disruption-of-attention-crisis
##public-reason
#internet
#information-overload
#attention-crisis
#deep-thinking
#intellectual-triage
#attention-info-bio-tech
#decision-architecture
#engagement-ladder 2/END
Dealing, Personally with the Cognitive Distributed Disruption of Attention Crisis

How to try to think in an age that won’t let you think: triage or drown as you survive—or don’t—the cognitive DDOS, or rather CDDAS, of the information age. For when everyone can publish, the...

DeLong's Grasping Reality: Economy in the 2000s & Before
Show threadCollective TruthFeb 5
@thalon In reply also, you sound like a bit of a loser if you don't reply. I mean "you're losing out" or "scared" since a loser might include this of #silly question and circular "afraid of my own shadow" stuff / "afraid of everyone" position... the stupid "who are you" question online, -instead of something "a bit more" #intellectual / social which I thought you might be. Prove me wrong with a clever-but-true remark. And yes I can move on, but your reply style is root cause of crappy #social.
WINGS_radioJan 29

The #Intellectual and #Moral #Decline of the #American #Right - The Atlantic

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/11/carlson-fuentes-heritage-foundation-maga/685014/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=cr&utm_campaign=2024_Content_ContentTestingII_Prospecting_Sales_Advantage&utm_content=112425_IntellectualMoralDeclineRight_NA_NA_NoCTA&utm_term=ContentTestingII_Advantage&referral=FB_PAID&fbclid=IwY2xjawPncGRleHRuA2FlbQEwAGFkaWQAAAY8onEkVXNydGMGYXBwX2lkDzQwOTk2MjYyMzA4NTYwOQABHs3JxmGoV1zlJHQPIdnV-xX48RmK38hkXr5p9H8t9n95OletMx9iuhoGQEni_aem_idlucVrFEE_StEM9VYxJFA&campaign_id=6581568102677&ad_id=6838421192077&utm_id=6581568102677

The Intellectual and Moral Decline of the American Right

The conservative backlash against Nick Fuentes has yet to challenge the president who had him over for dinner.

The Atlantic
Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELSJan 23
On The Scholarly Kitchen blog, Mahmood Anwar, PhD, says, about #AI: “When an author relies on an #LLM to generate the intellectual content, rather than just to polish the language, they are #outsourcing #intellectual #effort without #attribution. This creates critical gaps in accountability.” https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/01/22/guest-post-the-ghost-in-the-machine-why-generative-ai-is-a-crisis-of-authorship-not-just-a-tool/
Guest Post - The Ghost in the Machine: Why Generative AI is a Crisis of Authorship, Not Just a Tool - The Scholarly Kitchen

Today's guest author raises the question of whether a researcher submitting an article that was significantly drafted by an LLM without clear disclosure is effectively engaging in a contemporary form of ghost authorship.

The Scholarly Kitchen
N-gated Hacker NewsJan 21
📚🤖 "MIT's latest revelation: #ChatGPT will turn your brain into a mushy pile of #cognitive #debt, because apparently using #AI for #essay #writing means you now owe your brain a mortgage. 🧠💸 But don't worry, just remember to sign up for their Member Portal account to enjoy the full experience of #intellectual bankruptcy!"
https://www.media.mit.edu/publications/your-brain-on-chatgpt/ #MIT #bankruptcy #HackerNews #ngated
Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task – MIT Media Lab

This study explores the neural and behavioral consequences of LLM-assisted essay writing. Participants were divided into three groups: LLM, Search Engine, and …

MIT Media Lab
John TinkerJan 20
For those who are not allergic to language model research, here are catalogued, in a fashion (remember, the machine is a machine, some people never knew, or have forgotten), many of the observations of our best authors. (Plagiarism? you decide, but there it is.)
I see it as a connection between us. Your mileage may vary. The key, in my observation, is to understand what is, and what is not, the large language model. It is not conscious, except metaphorically. It IS metaphorically conscious, because it is, metaphorically, all of us, in the sense that the LLM shows us our patterns of discourse. But that is all. But that is enough. The LLM IS NOT artificial general intelligence (AGI). This is crucially important to understand. AGI is a poorly defined, imaginary concept, not a realized technology. <trigger warning>
https://johntinker.substack.com/p/misunderstanding-as-a-commutator
#AI #LLM #AGI #anarchy #democracy #fascism #intellect #intellectual #math #IS #IT #knowWhatYouAreTalkingAbout #haveAniceDay
Misunderstanding the Chatbot, seen as a Commutation Operator

There appears to be a general misunderstanding that the large language model is a form of artificial general intelligence.

John’s Substack