Posts by Jack Dikian

About Jack Dikian

Dr. Jack Dikian is a Intern Psychiatrist who is best known for developing the principle of non-reciprocity in species. My work lies in novel approaches to psychotherapy. My recent research work involves the viability of survival in non-communicating species. View all posts by Jack Dikian →

09 Aug

Philosophy & Psychology

What 17th-century philosophy can tell us about artificial intelligence

11/07/2024
By Jack Dikian
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René Descartes' interests extended to diverse subjects, and one of the most striking subjects he studied was machine thinking. That he ...

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21 Jun

Science & Health

Reacting to pandemics

21/06/2023
By Jack Dikian
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The New Testament (Matthew 11:29) describes the relationship we have – or should have – with Jesus as a kind of work. “Take my y...

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01 May

Philosophy & Psychology

A genealogy of panic disorder in the 20th century

01/05/2023
By Jack Dikian
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One of the most significant philosophers of the French Renaissance, Michel de Montaigne, was a thinker noted for merging casual anecdot...

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03 Mar

Science & Health

The future role of human judgement

06/03/2023
By Jack Dikian
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There is an old Chinese curse, “May you live in an interesting age.” It continues: “They are times of danger and uncertainty; but they ...

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21 Feb

Philosophy & Psychology

When faith and reality collide in pandemics

22/07/2022
By Jack Dikian
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The Black Death (also known as the Pestilence) was a bubonic plague pandemic occurring in Afro-Eurasia from 1346-53. It is the m...

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01 Dec

Philosophy & Psychology

On dying

09/09/2022
By Jack Dikian
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Philosophy begins with the death of the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates. But, as we know, he goes to his death with equanimity – wit...

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08 Jun

Philosophy & Psychology

The lost notebooks: Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan’s extraordinary story

02/10/2021
By Jack Dikian
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Srinivasa Ramanujan's story is one of the great romantic tales of mathematics. It is an account of triumph and tragedy, of a man of gen...

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05 Dec

Science & Health

Are conspiracy theories just part of our evolutionary history?

09/09/2022
By Jack Dikian
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Conspiracy theories and medical misinformation about the coronavirus started to spread through social media sites almost immediately af...

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