Minds, brains, and programs (1980) [pdf](home.csulb.edu)

91 points by measurablefunc 1 year ago | 35 comments

Second Thoughts on James Burnham (1946)(orwell.ru)

25 points by allthebest 3 years ago | 5 comments

Feynman: I am burned out and I'll never accomplish anything (1985)(asc.ohio-state.edu)

341 points by ent101 2 years ago | 136 comments

Excerpt from "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman" where Feynman recounts recovering from burnout by playing with physics, starting with a wobbling plate.

William Gibson Reads Neuromancer (2004)(bearcave.com)

295 points by exvi 1 year ago | 84 comments

The Origin of Consciousness (2008)(blog.plover.com)

47 points by skm 2 months ago | 39 comments

The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two (1956) [pdf](labs.la.utexas.edu)

11 points by signa11 1 year ago | 1 comments