Being in the World 086: B. Scot Rousse

B. Scot Rousse ("B") is a philosopher focused on existential phenomenology and its applications to AI. He holds a PhD from Northwestern University and is currently a visiting researcher at Topos Institute in Berkeley, a visiting scholar in philosophy at UC Berkeley, and the director of research at Pluralistic Networks, an educational and professional development company based in Oakland. B is also co-founder of Curiosity Craft, a company dedicated to helping families reclaim technology for shared discovery and learning rather than distraction. He has been drumming in punk bands his entire life. Some links from B:•⁠ ⁠B's philosophy newsletter: https://without-why.ghost.io-•⁠ ⁠The Dreyfus Skill Model Wikipedia page (written and cared for by B): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreyfus_model_of_skill_acquisition•⁠ ⁠B's scholarly writings: https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=IUXiRcMAAAAJ&hl=en•⁠ ⁠B's start-up, Curiosity Craft: https://www.curiositycraft.ai/Waitlist•⁠ ⁠B's punk music: https://www.discogs.com/artist/2942613-B-Rouss