Disgust sensitivity predicts conservative politics in some studies and not others — a survey of 632 Americans points to a moderator nobody had tested: how closely people track their own heartbeat, breathing, and gut
Being easily disgusted is often linked to conservative political views, but a new study reveals a surprising catch. This connection is actually strongest among individuals who are least aware of their own internal bodily sensations.
Disgust is most strongly linked to conservative political views among people with lower bodily awareness, new psychology research finds, suggesting that sensitivity to internal physical sensations may shape how emotions relate to ideology.
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Here’s what the CIA kept secret for 25 years since the 9/11 attacks
On Friday the CIA released 71 Presidential Daily Briefs - intelligence memos for the commander in chief - spanning the Clinton and Bush administrations that offered repeated warnings about Al Qaeda's desire to attack the U.S. homeland.
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In this episode of The Econoclasts Yanis Varoufakis dissects the rise of Right-wing populist parties across the West, arguing that the weakness of the liberal establishment and the assistance of big business is risking a repeat of the 1930s.
Listen to the full episode of The Econoclasts at the link in the bio. #Fascism #Capitalism #Socialism #Politics #YanisVaroufakis".
AIs are not conscious. They do not feel, experience, or suffer. Training a model to believe it might be a moral patient, as Anthropic’s constitution does, makes the alignment and containment challenge far harder.