The Extended Mind (1998)

While interesting, the ethical implications are what got me interested in the extended mind theory. If I cut out a piece of someone's brain, and that turned them into a lesser functioning human being, then what I did would be considered unethical by most people's ethical frameworks. But what if I took away your paper and pencil, or computer, or abacus? Is that unethical? This has tangible effects on schools that lack funding for tools, or those imprisoned without access to books and writing material.

This is a topic which will become more-and-more relevant as human-computer interfaces get better. The SEP article is also a good read:

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/embodied-cognition/

Love the references to David Kirsh's work on Tetris. I.e., to see if Tetris shapes fit, one can either mentally rotate or use the button to rotate: both are cognitive processes, but one is more externalized.

Reading philosophy late at night helps me sleep. Fitting.