Predictive Processing

I came across a review of the book "Surfing Uncertainty" by Andy Clark.  The review and subsequent comments were a good and challenging read. 

The key insight: the brain is a multi-layer prediction machine. All neural processing consists of two streams: a bottom-up stream of sense data, and a top-down stream of predictions. These streams interface at each level of processing, comparing themselves to each other and adjusting themselves as necessary.

 Two key ideas to catch: predictive processing and the concept of embodied cognition.  The complete review is at Slate Star Codex.  RTWT and comment please.

HT: Assistant Village Idiot

News sites for the new year

Sadly, some of my older standby sites (BBC and such) have become useless in their wokeness: they are now propaganda in the same manner that Radio Moscow was back when shortwave was the thing.

There is no comprehensive world news media but there are some that are reliable within a limited scope.

First, World News does a weekday podcast "The World and Everything in It".  They do great reporting from a (reform christian) biblical world view.

Next, RFI and France24 are doing well especially with the African reportage.  They have not yet become BBC/CNN class obsessed with gender/climate,[insert prog cause here]...thankfully.  Still watchable.

Channel News Asia does great Southeast Asia coverage.  Headquartered in Singapore, they are doing excellent reporting.

NHK out of Tokyo reminds me of PBS in the sixties - deliberate and unprovocative, prehaps even educational without being ....tenditious.

For a well crafted, almost alternate reality, there is always Al Jazeera.

If you know of any other news stations that are faithful to a consistent world view please leave a comment.