On this episode of Haman Nature, libertarian poker pro and amateur smart person Adam Haman is joined by scientist and philosopher Barry Smith to talk about the essential (yet oft overlooked) discipline of ontology. Enjoy!00:00 — Intro. Adam welcomes professor Barry Smith!01:54 — Barry's backstory: A tale of mathematics, German philosophy, libertarianism!08:32 — Exploring Barry's interest in German/Austrian philosophy, particularly phenomenology, plus he takes some delight in kicking Immanuel Kant around a bit.15:00 — Why Barry left Manchester for Lichtenstein, and then to Buffalo NY: a tale of destroyed institutions, saints, a Pope, and how Barry invented the internet!31:15 — What is ontology and why is it so important? How does it relate to computer science and biology and... everything?56:39 — How did Barry's ontological insights lead him to his opinions about Artificial Intelligence?1:01:01 — Introducing Barry's new course on Applied Ontology at the University at Buffalo! (linked below)1:10:55 — Outro. Thanks for watching Haman Nature! Barry's new MS and PhD program in applied ontology: Previous episode mentioned: Hn 181 | Why AI Will Never Rule the World -
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