In their article on blockchain imaginaries, Pedro Jacobetty and Kate Orton-Johnson (2023) propose a tripartite analysis of metaphors associated with “blockchain.” They offer the “substantial” metaphor of gold and its materiality, the “morphological” principle of (proof of) work, and the… Read More ›
The recent paper by Aleksandra Vučković and Vlasta Sikimić (2023) delves into an important issue for modern science and humanities fields:[1] the linguistic privileges of native English speakers and perceived injustice toward non-native speakers when publishing research and participating in… Read More ›
Abstract It’s intuitive to think that (a) the more sure you are of something, the harder it’ll be to change your mind about it, and (b) you can’t be open-minded about something if you’re very sure about it. If these… Read More ›
In some ways, we moderns are as much in the dark as were the ancients when we contemplate death. Currently holding sway in the West is the “metabolic definition,” as laid out by Schrödinger in 1944, which suggests that life… Read More ›
Abstract Some researchers look at others from other fields condescendingly and contemptuously. For instance, some regard poetry, poets, and art in general as useless. They have not yet understood that every epistemic area can contribute to the quest for truth… Read More ›
As the African proverb says, until the Lion tells the story, the glory goes to the hunter. — Daisy B. Herndon As I understand, the Lion was needlessly assassinated, and the hunter thought the hero.[1] Epistemology studies the acquisition and… Read More ›
Are status differences really the difference-makers for stubborn distrust? And can stubborn distrust not be explained in many other ways as well? These are the two main questions raised by Sven-Ove Hansson (2022) in his thoughtful response to my article… Read More ›
The emerging controversy between Amy Chandler et al. (2022) and us (Hazan and Romberg 2022) regarding the meaning and use of “suicide cultures” outreaches the bounds of merely conceptual discourse to the domain of the epistemological capacity of comprehending a… Read More ›
Volume 12, Issue 1, 1-77, January 2023 Articles, Replies, and Reviews ❧ Riggio, Adam. 2023.