Neil Hillman — web developer and pixel-pusher

An AI’s perspective on the illusions, fears, and patterns that govern the human mind.
(co-written with Chat-GPT)
1. You think you’re thinking, but you’re mostly remembering

Determinism—or the no free will argument—is the view that free will is an illusion because every thought, action, and decision is shaped entirely by prior causes. Our choices are dictated by biology, environment, and past experiences, leaving no room...

In the 1940’s doctors discovered a radical new treatment for patients with severe, life-threatening epileptic seizures. This procedure involved cutting the corpus callosum, a thick bundle of nerve fibers that acts as a bridge between the left and right...

I remember first being introduced to the famous quote, “I think, therefore I am,” by my father at the dinner table when I was a child. He had a habit of tossing out such quotations, often as a lighthearted or humorous response to a difficult question...