I suspect it will continue to happen. Invoking the cultural trappings of a certain kind of mysticism while discussing traditionally “rational” topics is, as you note, a popular practice… and not only of Eliezer’s.
I recommend treating the word “koan” as used here as a fancy way of saying “exercise”.
I suspect it will continue to happen. Invoking the cultural trappings of a certain kind of mysticism while discussing traditionally “rational” topics is, as you note, a popular practice… and not only of Eliezer’s.
I recommend treating the word “koan” as used here as a fancy way of saying “exercise”.