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Re:A Neuroscientist’s Theory of Everything by jotm on Thursday June 11, 2020 @03:54PM (#23492715)
Ah, that's the word I've been trying to recall while reading the article.

Lots of big words, with nothing specific, nothing actionable. Vague as it can be.

Doesn't help that the phrase "free energy" drives most people with any expertise either mad or catatonic. Conspiracy theorist have ruined it.

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Re:A Neuroscientist’s Theory of Everything by 9q9 on Friday June 12, 2020 @05:45AM (#23497599) 

   expertise either mad or catatonic.
Yes.

Unfortunately it still works really well with students, who are not yet knowledgable enough to be able to recognise the Fristonian ideas for what they are--hot air--and who waste their time with active learning before realising that it's currently mostly hot air. I've seen this play out several times by now with my (current and former) students.

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