The Thomistic Institute The Trouble with AI: It’s Not What You Think! | Prof. James Madden
May 22, 2023
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Natality and Mortality Define Thought
- Human thinking is uniquely shaped by birth (natality) and death (mortality).
- This conditioning makes human thought fundamentally different from any machine intelligence.
Attachments Enable Human Thought
- Our origins and early attachments deeply influence how we acquire language and think.
- Emotional bonds with others are necessary for true rational development.
Social Cooperation Fosters Rationality
- Humans depend on social trust and cooperation for rational thinking.
- Our strong tendency to conform facilitates complex social organization and knowledge transmission.