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  1. We may think that we lose something significant when AI beats us to a discovery — if we do, Daniel Greco says, that seems to imply we gained something significant, too
  2. “Once upon a time there were a couple of handsome naturalistic philosophers working in and around the philosophy of fiction” — thoughts on new directions in philosophy of fiction, from several philosophers
  3. What is the debate over whether transwomen are women even about? — Katie Zhou argues that it’s about which facts are granted “the cross-contextual significance and stickiness characteristic of gender”
  4. We’re putting human brain cells into mice brains — One moral risk of this, says Mackenzie Graham, is a decrease in our ability to interpret what mice behavior tells us about their experiences and welfare
  5. The Rawls Game — with instructions, background, advice, and downloadable character cards
  6. “The central question would shift from ‘How do we maximize shareholder value?’ to ‘How do different forms of organization distribute power, risk and reward — and which should we strengthen?’” — Chris Marquis on the case for abolishing, or at least radically changing, business schools
  7. Asking “How did I get here?” may help us reflect on the nature of personal identity in ways that asking “Who am I?” cannot — Marya Schechtman’s 2024 Central Division Meeting Presidential Address

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