Prescient ideas. Kali IS rising. Live life to its fullest, and be kind to all things. Peter Watts (no relation) is a genius and one of the best Sci-Fi writers alive.
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The Collapse Is Coming. Will Humanity Adapt?
An evolutionary biologist and a science fiction writer walk into a bar… and mull over survival.
See also this interview, both part 1 and 2 are worth your time.
Ep 24: Peter Watts (Part 1) on Intelligence and Consciousness in ‘If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal’ – The Science in The Fiction
We talk to acclaimed science fiction author Peter Watts about Justin Gregg’s book ‘If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal’. We ask if the human flavour of intelligence is maladaptive, and other creatures are smarter because they are so well adapted to…
Ep 25: Peter Watts (Part 2) on Intelligence and Consciousness in ‘Blindsight’ – The Science in The Fiction
In the second part of our interview with Peter Watts, we delve into his ideas about intelligence and consciousness. Does consciousness serve any function, or can all cognitive processes get along just fine without it? In his novel Blin…