Free extract / Chapter 9 / 2 pages
The Flying Spaghetti Monster and what systems reveal when somebody obeys their rules precisely.
The Flying Spaghetti Monster began as a protest against a rule. The interesting part is what happened when the rule was followed precisely. This extract looks at absurdity as a way of revealing what systems are actually rewarding.
From The Hunting Party
This extract is one route into the wider argument: different minds become useful in different conditions, and uncertainty changes which forms of attention matter.