The Octopus and the Evolution of Intelligent Life"
Although mammals and birds are widely regarded as the smartest creatures on earth, it has lately become clear that a very distant branch of the tree of life has also sprouted higher intelligence: the cephalopods, consisting of the squid, the cuttlefish, and above all the octopus.
@jiujensu@appassionato@bookstodon There's an indie game called HROT that has an episode called War with the Newts. It has all sorts of references but I never thought to look for an actual book (assuming that's the origin)!
@estelle
It is good to have multiple voices raising awareness.
Keep an skeptical eye on anything Dave Troy produces, though. His past reporting (out of nowhere) centered himself and his research into Russian Cosmism when Gebru & Torres’ (and several others) had already been calling out EA and Longtermism for months or years. He made no mention of them or their work at the time. I’m glad he’s citing their work now.
@toolbear@estelle@sociology@ethics@kcarruthers The second paragraph in the story is about Timnit coining the term, not sure why you're going after Dave Troy who is a journalist reporting ion these things (and who has a much clearer understanding of the trouble we are in than most mainstream journalists seem to have).
Ways of Being: Animals, Plants, Machines: The Search for a Planetary Intelligence
In Ways of Being, writer and artist James Bridle considers the fascinating, uncanny and multiple ways of existing on earth. What can we learn from these other forms of intelligence and personhood, and how can we change our societies to live more equitably with one another and the non-human world?
The untold story of the international spy network, is a riveting and exclusive narrative of the most powerful and least understood intelligence alliance, which has been steeped in secrecy since its formation in 1956.
A thoroughly updated revision of the first comprehensive overview of intelligence designed for both the student and the general reader, Silent Warfare is an insider's guide to a shadowy, often misunderstood World. Leading intelligence scholars Abram N. Shulsky and Gary J. Schmitt clearly explain such topics as the principles of collection, analysis, counterintelligence, and covert action. @bookstodon #books #nonfiction #intelligence
How to Stay Smart in a Smart World: Why Human Intelligence Still Beats Algorithms
How to stay in charge in a world populated by algorithms that beat us in chess, find us romantic partners, and tell us to “turn right in 500 yards.”Doomsday prophets of technology predict that robots will take over the world, leaving humans behind in the dust.
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Our story begins with an exposé in the Palestinian press: famous anti-colonial writer Shakib Arslan asks the Mufti of Jerusalem, Amin al-Husayni, to cooperate with Italy's anti-British propaganda. 1/