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                "title": "Reading List",
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                        "*": "[[File:Godel-escher-bach-eternal-golden-braid-douglas-hofstadter.jpg|thumb|300x300px|[[G\u00f6del|Just read this if you haven't already.]]]]\nA comprehensive list of books that apply to all of the subjects discussed on this [[wiki]] would be impossible. That's called a Library.\n\nHowever, [https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/175313676?shelf=metaculture this Goodreads Shelf] lists the ones that contributed to, or most accurately describe, the [[Belief System|belief system]] described here.\n\nA Bachelor of Science with several elective courses in [[philosophy]] and [[psychology]] is also a solid foundation. However, if that was not your [[education]], it is still possible to fill in the gaps with good books.<blockquote>''\u201cSometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book.\u201d''  -[[wikipedia:John_Green|John Green]]</blockquote>The '''[[Authors]]''' page lists the writers who are on the cutting edge of the [[science]], [[spirituality]], and [[consciousness]] discussion. Relevant books are also linked to directly from pages in the [[wiki]].\n\nNot a reader? The '''[[Podcast]]''' page conveys many of the same ideas in a format you can consume while driving or working out. Audiobooks are always an option, too.\n\nAlso check the '''[[Organizations]]''' page for online [[educational]] resources and advocacy groups that teach many of the key concepts.\n\nIt is safe to assume that the key ideas discussed in these books have been considered and assimilated into the body of work contained in this [[wiki]]. It should be apparent that some are meant for the consideration of alternative viewpoints, not an endorsement of all the ideas they contain.\n\nWhile many very good fiction books are not included, a few that contribute significantly to modern [[philosophical]] discourse or [[wikipedia:Zeitgeist|Zeitgeist]] have been. [[Science]] fiction is especially adept at exploring the [[ethical]] implications of [[Technology|technological]] advancement in a way that non-fiction writers cannot, due to the necessity of wild speculation about the distant [[future]].\n\nThe [https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/175313676-fractal-guy?ref=nav_mybooks&shelf=to-read Want to Read List] shows books that have been recommended by friends and other content creators during the course of researching this [[wiki]] but have not yet been read and reviewed by a contributor.\n\n<iframe key=\"reads\" level=\"www\" path=\"goodreads-metaculture.html\" frameborder=\"0\" id=\"iframewin\" width=\"100%\" height=\"600\"></iframe>\n\n== While We're Talking About Reading ==\nThe [[wikipedia:Attention_span|decline of attention span]] [https://www.apa.org/news/podcasts/speaking-of-psychology/attention-spans][https://brainmindsociety.org/posts/are-attention-spans-actually-decreasing] and the use of whole books and [[wikipedia:Phonics|phonics]] in [[education]] curriculums means that fewer and fewer young adults are physically capable of reading a book. This is not a good development for [[ideas]]. It represents an [[addiction]] to intellectual junk [[food]]. Good books are [[like]] an intricate tasting menu at a [[wikipedia:Michelin_Guide|Michelin star]] restaurant. [[Social media]] is gas station candy made by [[wikipedia:Controversies_of_Nestl\u00e9|one the most evil corporations in the world]].\n\nThe [[wiki]] is a way to bridge this gap with a combination of long-form articles that have an overarching [[metanarrative]], as well as multimedia presentations of varying length and complexity. If your attention span is still severely damaged by [[social media]], you can start with the short videos, move on to the long-form podcasts, then check out some of the books--maybe starting out in audiobook format before transitioning to text. This can help you get used to longer form [[ideas]] gradually, until you are ready to tackle whole books.\n\nBut what if you've already lost your train of thought just getting to this paragraph? Sorry, the [[wiki]] can only do so much. Maybe you can click around [[randomly]] until something sticks!\n\n[https://www.theringer.com/podcasts/plain-english-with-derek-thompson/2025/02/28/the-end-of-reading The End of Reading - Plain English with Derek Thompson]{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3wJcF0t0bQ||center|Why everyone stopped reading|frame}}"
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                        "*": "[[File:Reality-consciousness-subjectivity.jpg|thumb|[[Simulation Theory|It's not a simulation]]]]\n[[metaculture]] assumes the truth of [[wikipedia:Philosophical_realism|philosophical realism]], or more specifically [[wikipedia:Scientific_realism|scientific realism]]. <blockquote>''\"[[Life]] is not a [[Problems|problem]] to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.\"''  -[[wikipedia:S\u00f8ren_Kierkegaard|Soren Kierkegaard]]</blockquote>The reasons for the acceptance of scientific realism are:\n\n* No counter-example has ever been found to disprove the existence of an independent reality that conforms to the [[laws of physics]].\n* Alternative theories of reality assert the unverifiable, like [[Simulation Theory|simulations]], [[supernatural]] or [[wikipedia:Extra_dimensions|extradimensional]] beings that cannot be observed within the [[material]] [[universe]].\n* What do you have more confidence in--the existence of [[objective]] reality? Or that the complex [[philosophical]] arguments against it are right ''and'' you have understood them correctly?\n* You eventually have to [[The Gambler|bet on which reality is most likely]]. That we live together in a [[universe]] that exists independently of us and conforms to the [[laws of physics]], or we live in a [[simulation]] or a [[Literalism|literal]] interpretation of [[scripture]] or some unknowable and eternally confusing plane of existence that is completely [[subjective]].\n\nGiven these options, [[The Gambler|the safest bet]] is obviously [[wikipedia:Scientific_realism|scientific realism]].\n\n[[wikipedia:Reality|Reality]] is real. [[Evidence-Based Best Practices|Now deal]].\n\n[https://www.jstor.org/stable/20014151 Get the much more detailed version of this argument].\n\n{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3DlhNgeqZk||center|What is Scientific Realism?|frame}}\n<br>\n{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQN3RH_xWJg||center|Tame Impala - Reality in Motion|frame}}"
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