Heh, Michael Levin seems to be tangential to almost everything I'm interested in these days. I keep encountering his name in strange places and more often than I'd expect even as an interested party. He seems to occupy a particular niche in reality right now and his works feels almost numinous in a weird way.
This is profound, thanks for sharing. I need to chew on it a bit more - it's hard to fully grasp what religious practitioners mean when they talk about the importance of love, but this has helped me to understand that a bit better.
That was fun! How did the Care as the Driver of Intelligence paper come to your attention?
Thanks! I think from following Michael Levin on twitter? The paper is from his group (he's the last author).
Heh, Michael Levin seems to be tangential to almost everything I'm interested in these days. I keep encountering his name in strange places and more often than I'd expect even as an interested party. He seems to occupy a particular niche in reality right now and his works feels almost numinous in a weird way.
Indeed. Have you sampled any of John Vervaeke’s work too? Awakening from the meaning crisis is an enjoyable series
Alaina, are you referring to the 56 year old biologist or the 82 year old philosopher Michael Levin?
I’m a fan! A friend introduced me to his work a few years ago. I published this related piece a couple months ago: https://open.substack.com/pub/jivespicoli/p/care-as-intelligence?r=xah9r&utm_medium=ios
This is profound, thanks for sharing. I need to chew on it a bit more - it's hard to fully grasp what religious practitioners mean when they talk about the importance of love, but this has helped me to understand that a bit better.
I feel this in my bones, it was so gratifying to read it in words. 🙏