A three-part essay series on how the human mind detects patterns, from their evolutionary survival role to overfitting and superstition, and finally to the patterns people refuse to see. The writing is abstract and aphoristic, offering reflections on cognition rather than reporting or practical guidance.
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Natalie Wexler, author of The Knowledge Gap, writes about education, cognitive science and equity, focusing on reading instruction, knowledge-building curricula and the role of writing in learning. Issues review new podcasts, essays and research evidence and respond to them with a clear argument.
A newsletter of reflective essays on critical thinking, cognitive science and how generative AI relates to human reasoning. It reads and critiques recent academic papers, including meta-analyses and survey methodology, and explains their findings and limits.
Long-form essays on semantic computing, exploring what 'world models' mean in AI and how representation, embodiment and relational structure shape intelligence. It also looks at the history and experience of the Internet as a place.
Gödel's is a Substack-style newsletter that uses cognitive science and psychology to examine how thinking goes wrong, from illusions of learning to self-serving bias and design fixation. Each issue combines research citations with practical takeaways about AI, communication and everyday reasoning.
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