The Distribution of Cognitive Capabilities

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I think we can just the same, like we can believe stuff that's a false memory. We still believe it. Okay. Well, so, so now you have in your pocket, well, not currently in my pocket, but a, a smartphone with access to the internet. Doesn't that put a kink in things where I can look up any of a, a gillion pieces of information and have it at my fingertips? That to me is a stretch that I believe everything that is there. In fact, it would be inconsistent to say that I believeEverything that's there. And when you get to other kinds of beliefs, like, is climate change man-made? Now

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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