We all begin as helpless infants. None of us are born walking and talking. None of us are born with scientific knowledge or vocational, athletic, or artistic skills. None of us are born believing in a religious, political, racial or any other form of ideology. We all start out learning to become who we can’t […]
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DB: Given the scope of learning’s effects on our behaviors (physical, emotional, verbal, social, conscious, etc.) what can we say about human nature that is completely distinct from human learning? Gemini (G-Ai:) Human nature, as it’s commonly understood, is often portrayed as a fixed set of traits and tendencies inherent to all human beings. It’s
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About dAilogues dAilogues are dialogues with AIs. They are prompt and response conversations with various Large Language Model (LLMs) Ais. They are being compiled here to support the creation of a book or series that will connect their key points. These conversations assume that LLMs, generally, represent scientifically or academically accepted knowledge and understandings of the
This dailogue explores how the affect shame, the neurobiological precursor to the emotion of shame, seems to work. Background: I am grateful to have been mentored into learning about shame by my dear friend, the epistemological philosopher and affect therapist, Gary David PhD. Gary is a proponent and practitioner of the work of the late
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It’s always been my all time favorite quote, but not for reasons that most people (and Ai) seem to think. Attributed to him by attendees of his speeches, there remains some debate as to whether he actually said those words exactly that way. But there is no doubt that the quote conveys (in as simple
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DB: In terms of anything any human being can say (use words to describe) about anything, what’s not learned? Gemini (G-Ai): In terms of anything any human being can say (use words to describe) about anything, the following is not learned: Subjective experiences: The actual feeling of pain, the taste of chocolate, the sensation of
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The following is a summary of a comprehensive dAilogue that explores the effects of learning to be human in unimaginably different climates for an unimaginably large number of generations. It provide an alternative explanatory dynamic that fits the facts of civilization, history, and religion. For the source: https://davidboulton.com/dailogues-2/gai-ice-age-1/ G-Ai: This hypothesis posits that during the
Gemini’s Jewels: Learning shapes our perceptions, beliefs, values, behaviors, and ultimately our identity. It is the ongoing process through which we adapt, grow, and transform throughout our lives. Learning shapes our cognitive frameworks, values, and worldviews, which in turn influence our actions and choices. The depth and breadth of our learning directly correlate with our
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DB: Can we agree to use the word “learning” to mean the central dynamic of life – the central dynamic of life’s behavioral adaptations (cells to beings, adaptively or maladaptively), the central dynamic of the evolution of species, and the central dynamic through which a human infant being becomes a human adult being. GEMINI: Yes,
Within my agency, within what I can affect, what is more determining of my health and wellness than my learning? I am in Blue. Gemini (formerly Bard) is in Black. This is one of a series of terminology agreements that will be used in future dAilogues. Within your agency, the two most crucial factors for