rationality Archives - Scybernethics

The Automatic Scientist – A Short-Circuit of Understanding

soto² — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 09:32:12 +0000

°°°°~x§x-<@> In May 2026, two simultaneous papers in Nature announced the arrival of the “automatic scientist” — multi-agent AI systems capable of formulating hypotheses, designing protocols, and analysing data with minimal human supervision. Co-Scientist (Google/Stanford) reproduced in days a hypothesis that had eluded human researchers for nearly a decade. Robin (FutureHouse) cut drug discovery time …

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Complex Decision-making: From Dual Processing to Scybernethics

soto² — Sun, 23 Feb 2025 06:21:58 +0000

°°°°~x§x-<@> Introduction In the realm of cognitive science and decision-making, Daniel Kahneman’s dual processing system theory has been a cornerstone for understanding human thought processes. However, Christophe Rigon’s scybernethics approach offers a novel perspective that not only complements but potentially transcends Kahneman’s model. This article explores how scybernethics could be viewed as the development of …

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Scybernethics and Second-Order Rationality: Transcending the Natural Attitude

soto² — Sat, 08 Feb 2025 10:05:06 +0000

°°°°~x§x-<@> Introduction In the evolving landscape of cognitive science, Christophe Rigon’s concept of “second-order rationality” within the framework of scybernethics offers a fresh perspective on cognition and its relationship to the world. This article explores how Rigon’s second-order rationality differs from traditional first-order rationality, while integrating the three key paradigms of cognitive science: cognitivism, connectionism, …

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Comparing First and Second-Order Rationality

soto² — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 08:01:25 +0000

°°°°~x§x-<@> Introduction Christophe Rigon’s concept of second-order rationality in scybernethics represents a significant departure from first-order rationality, offering a more nuanced, reflexive, and processual understanding of cognition and knowledge-making. Below are the key distinctions: First-Order Rationality Second-Order Rationality Rigon’s second-order rationality (rationality²) builds upon and critiques first-order approaches by integrating reflexivity, embodiment, and existential concerns. …

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Exploring the Future of Rationality at the Age of ChatGPT

Christophe Rigon — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 18:44:34 +0000

A conversation with ChatGPT4 about cognitive functionalism, mechanical thinking, the enactive paradigm and their systemic implications both on our world and on our common rationality. “We succeeded, and we failed, for exactly the same reason, namely our mode of rationality.” J. A. Wojciechowski. The deep civilizational roots of functionalism and mechanical thinking Me: “Explain the …

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