In an intersection of evolutionary psychology and philosophy I've recently been reading a lot of interviews and essays concerning Ray Brassier. Often lumped in with "Speculative Realists" Brassier seems much more inclined to what he calls "Transcendental Materialism" or, as I sometimes see it referred to, "Transcendental Nihilism." I first found Brassier via a clickhole … Continue reading Cognitive Pondering and Pessimism