🧩 Philosophy Aug 8, 2026 · Robin Hanson

The Modern Mind's Fatal Flaw

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The Modern Mind's Fatal Flaw
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Here’s a quick history of minds. First, there were no minds, just stupid stuff undergoing simple local interactions. Then appeared the first proto-mind: Darwinian evolution, via DNA. Under this, the universe made choices according to a purpose: adaption. But such choices were made locally, using little memory, models, or foresight. Even so, organisms changed to better achieve this adaption purpose.This DNA-based selection evolved actual minds, which did have memory, models, and foresight.

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