The idea that a notebook would be any more reliable than a memory device is ridiculous, he says. He argues the two systems are really just different cognitive processes and part of their mind. Inga has easy access to 53rd Street while auto might lose his notebook or get temporarily separated from it. But they're very unlike the notebooks in our pockets because there is a causal history to where Otto wrote down on Memento.
David and Tamler break down a recent classic in the philosophy of mind: "The Extended Mind" by Andy Clark and David Chalmers. What is boundary of your mind? Is it contained with your body, or does it extend to the external environment--to your laptop, notebook, smartphone and more? Is this a purely terminological question, or one with practical and moral significance? And what is the role of intuition in providing an answer? Plus, Dave shares an email alerting him to the psychological trauma of male circumcision along with an exciting all-natural method for restoring the foreskin (that was stolen from us as infants).
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