Glad you like it. :-)
All I can say is, why haven't you posted MORE about this? Your post about control systems seemed to mainly be an argument against brains having models, but PCT doesn't demand a lack of models, and in any case it's obvious that brains do model, and they model predictively as well as reflecting current states. And you didn't mention any of the things that make PCT actually interesting as a behavioral description in human beings. PCT pretty much explains everything that I would've wanted to cover in my post sequence on what akrasia really is and how it works, only from a different angle and a better conceptual connection beween the pieces.
My post on models was really a collective reply to comments on one aspect of my original post on PCT. I have been mean ing to post more, but haven't found the time or the inspiration to formulate something substantial yet.
Which of the PCT materials have you been reading?
Which of the PCT materials have you been reading?
The freebie at livingcontrolsystems.com, followed by "Behavior: The Control of Perception" and "Freedom From Stress". I figured I'd balance the deep theory version and the layman's practical version to get the best span of info in the shortest time.
Transhumanists have high hopes for enhancing human cognitive abilities in the future. But what realistic steps can we take to enhance them now? On the one hand Flynn effect suggests IQ (which is a major factor in human cognition) can be increased a lot with current technology, on the other hand review of existing drugs seems rather pessimistic - they seem to have minor positive effect on low performers, and very little effect on high performers, what means they're mostly of therapeutic not enhancing use.
So, fellow rationalists, how can we enhance our cognition now? Solid research especially welcome, but consistent anecdotal evidence is also welcome.