Causally embedded agency
Perhaps more interesting part of what actually mean by ‘embodiment’
2025-12-22 — 2026-01-28
Wherein causal embedding is proposed as a framing by which embodiment and stochastic parrotology are rendered precise, and formalism is promised to relate empowerment and the ecology of mind.
When people talk about embodiment, they’re questioning whether the body is a necessary part of the mind. When they ask about stochastic parrotology, they’re wondering whether interacting with the world is a necessary part of agency.
I suspect both of these frustratingly vague families of questions can be made more precise by considering the idea of causal embedding.
Maybe we could also better understand empowerment and ecology of mind by using this framing? Also, perhaps something more useful and interesting than that free will question philosophers get exercised about.
Let’s see. Formalisms to come.
Probably related, in some unnecessarily convoluted way: Embedded agency.