Thoughts about Thought Experiments

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Thinking about the capabilities of thinking.

Next week we're going to be publishing an episode about a specific philosophical thought experiment–the first of at least a few. And I wanted to talk about why we're gonna do that, and the best way to confront what it is a thought experiment is and does. Mostly for fun, but also because I think it may be useful down the line.

Hope you have a nice weekend!

And special thanks to Joe Hanson of It's Okay to be Smart for letting me experiment on him concerning my thoughts about experimentation.

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