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ParadigmOliver Burkeman: Shortness of Life | Paradox of Productivity | Rethinking Time ManagementOliver Burkeman is the author of the New York Times bestseller Four Thousand Weeks, Meditations for Mortals, and several other books on the philosophy and psychology of time management and happiness.
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00:00 Mortality and Immortality
00:57 The Para...
2024-09-231h 24ParadigmNeil Johnson: Bad Actor AI & the Online BattlefieldAd-free episodes, links and more at https://www.matthewgeleta.com/
Neil Johnson is a professor of physics at George Washington University. His work explores impact of generative AI tools like ChatGPT in online battlefields (e.g. Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and more).
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Timestamps
00:00 Understanding the AI Battlefield
01:21 Global...
2024-09-091h 28ParadigmCailin O'Connor: Scientific Curation and ClickbaitFind full ad-free video episodes and more at https://www.matthewgeleta.com/
Cailin O’Connor is a philosopher of science and evolutionary game theorist. She’s a Professor in the Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science at UC Irvine.
We discuss:
news media and exaggerated and misleading headlines
scientific and journalistic practices, and the incentives behind them
how content curation impacts public perception and understanding of what is true
the role of algorithms in perpetuating misleading content on social media
practical suggestion...
2024-09-021h 16ParadigmDavid Krakauer: Free Will and ComplexityDavid Krakauer is an evolutionary biologist and President of the Santa Fe Institute. His research explores the evolution of intelligence and stupidity on Earth.
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David's Books
Foundational Papers in Complexity Science: Vol 1
Foundational Papers in Complexity Science: Vol 2
David's website
Books discussed
Worlds Hidden in Plain Sight
Douglas Hofstadter - Gödel, Escher, Bach
Thomas Nagel - The View from Nowhere
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:45 Limits of AI and Human...
2024-08-261h 38ParadigmVideo Episode - Anil Seth: Reality and IllusionThis is the full video of our previously published audio-only discussion with neuroscientist Anil Seth.
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2024-08-251h 16ParadigmVideo Episode - Christof Koch: Consciousness, Physics and NeurotechnologySpecial episode - please share your feedback.
This is the video version of our most recent conversation with Christof Koch, without the intro from Matt. Usually video episodes are published on YouTube, and audio episodes with intros are published elsewhere.
Which do you prefer? Please let us know what you think in the comments
Christof's latest book can be found here
2024-08-121h 23ParadigmChristof Koch: Consciousness, Physics and NeurotechnologyChristof Koch is an acclaimed neuroscientist known for his work on consciousness and the physical world.
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Christof's latest book: Then I Am Myself the World
2024-08-121h 30ParadigmAvi Loeb: Space Teslas and Technology from the UnknownAvi Loeb is a world-leading astrophysicist known for his work on the search for technologically advanced extraterrestrial civilisations. Enjoy our conversation!
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2024-08-051h 32ParadigmMichael Muthukrishna: Rethinking Nuclear EnergyMichael Muthukrishna is an associate professor of economic psychology at the London School of Economics, and the author of the book "A Theory of Everyone".
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Michael's books: https://www.atheoryofeveryone.com/
Timestamps:
00:00 Episode intro
01:00 Energy and nuclear power - reflections
08:00 How do cultural differences impact how we work together?
23:30 Why is human coordination and cooperation so difficult
33:50 Why do we need energy abundance to enable cooperation?
...
2023-12-141h 35ParadigmLee McIntyre: Conspiracies and MisinformationLee McIntyre is philosopher and leading voice on the topics of Disinformation and Science Denial.
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Lee's books: https://leemcintyrebooks.com/
Timestamps
0:00 Intro - disinformation
5:05 Flat Earther phenomenon
9:30 What is disinformation?
11:40 How big of a problem is disinformation?
16:40 What should we do when the truth sounds conspiratorial?
22:15 Origins to Big Tobacco
27:50 Amplification of disinformation
2023-12-101h 08ParadigmPhilip Goff: Physics and the Purpose of EverythingPhilip Goff is a philosopher and author, and one of the world's foremost proponents of panpsychism, among several other non-mainstream philosophical views.
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Philip's Links:
‘Mind Chat’ Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@MindChat
Book: ‘Why? The Purpose of the Universe’: https://www.amazon.com/Why-Purpose-Universe-Philip-Goff/dp/0198883765/
Website: https://philipgoffphilosophy.com
Social Media: https://twitter.com/Philip_Goff
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
04:30 Response to Richard Dawkins' meaningless purposeless universe
10:15 Why might the universe have a p...
2023-11-301h 15
ParadigmSara Seager: Life Beyond EarthSara is an astronomer and planetary scientist known for her pioneering work on the vast and unknown world of exoplanets, and the search for life beyond Earth.
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We discuss:
The prospects for finding alien life in our solar system
The possibility that there is life on Venus
The infamous fermi paradox
Exoplanets
The beautify of the night sky
… and other topics.
Timestamps
0:00 Intro: Where are they?
5:35 Is the...
2023-11-211h 12
ParadigmJoscha Bach: AI Risk and the Future of LifeJoscha is an artificial intelligence researcher, cognitive scientist, and philosopher known for his work on cognitive architectures and mind extension technologies.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro - AI risk
5:20 Transhumanism and mind uploading
2023-11-011h 45
ParadigmAnil Seth: Reality and IllusionAnil Seth is a cognitive and computational neuroscientist and author of an excellent and highly successful book called Being You: A New Science of Consciousness.
He is recognised as being in the top 0.1% of most impactful researchers globally, and his TED talks have collectively been viewed around 20 million.
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Anil's book available here: https://amzn.to/4dKXg2Mhttps://amzn.to/4dKXg2M
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
4:10 Blue and...
2023-10-171h 20
ParadigmSamir Okasha: Philosophy of EvolutionSamir Okasha is a philosopher of science whose work focuses on theories of knowledge, evolutionary theory and the philosophy of biology.
He’s a fellow of the British Academy, and the author of several interesting and very accessible books on philosophy and science, including Agents and Goals in Evolution, and an introductory book to the philosophy of biology.
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2023-10-171h 14
ParadigmNaomi Oreskes: Free Market EconomicsNaomi is a Harvard University professor of the history of science, and an Affiliated Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences. She’s a leading voice on the role of science in society, the reality of anthropogenic climate change, and the role of disinformation in blocking climate action.
She’s also a world-renowned author, having co-authored 9 books, including the best-selling book Merchants of Doubt, Climate change denial, and her most recent book, the Big Myth, which explores the idea of free market economics, and its dark and politically laden history.
In this conversation Naomi and Matt disc...
2023-10-051h 23
ParadigmStephen Fleming: The Limits of Self KnowledgeStephen Fleming is a professor of cognitive neuroscience whose work focuses on metacognition - what people think or know about their own minds - and the computational and neural basis of subjective experience. He’s the author of the book Know Thyself: The Science of Self-Awareness.
Today’s topics include the possibility of self deception; cognitive biases and what we can do to guard against them; the benefits and drawbacks of improved metacognition; the relationship between metacognition of conscious experience; the theoretical limits of self knowledge; and other topics.
This is a publ...
2023-09-281h 38
ParadigmThomas Metzinger: Neuroethics, Psychedelics, and Conscious AIThomas Metzinger is a philosopher and author whose work focuses neuroethics, neurotechnology, and the philosophy of mind. Thomas is the author of books on the philosophy of mind, consciousness, and the self, including the Ego Tunnel, Being No One, and The Elephant and the Blind.
Today’s topics include the prospects for engineering post-biotic conscious systems, and the ethical implications of doing so; psychedelic drugs and psychedelic experiences, and what these might teach us about the nature of the mind; the range of possible conscious experiences available to human beings and other systems; climate change; intellectual honesty; an...
2023-09-201h 41
ParadigmThomas Metzinger: Neuroethics, psychedelics, and conscious AIThomas Metzinger is a philosopher and author whose work focuses neuroethics, neurotechnology, and the philosophy of mind. Thomas is the author of books on the philosophy of mind, consciousness, and the self, including the Ego Tunnel, Being No One, and The Elephant and the Blind.Today’s topics include the prospects for engineering post-biotic conscious systems, and the ethical implications of doing so; psychedelic drugs and psychedelic experiences, and what these might teach us about the nature of the mind; the range of possible conscious experiences available to human beings and other systems; climate change; intellectual honesty; an...
2023-09-141h 41
ParadigmAlice Dreger: Medical Ethics and SexualityAlice Dreger is a bioethicist, historian, activist, and author. She’s well known as a powerful public voice in support of rights people born with atypical sex characteristics, such as intersex.
In this conversation, Alice and Matt explore the science, philosophy, and history sex, gender, intersex, and similar topics.
Topics:
* Biological and social determinants of sex and gender
* Medical treatment of people born with atypical sex characteristics
* Ethics of sex and gender affirming medical interventions, especially in the case of children and adolescents
* Conflicts that often arise be...
2023-09-071h 06
ParadigmThomas Hertog: Stephen Hawking and the Physics of TimeThomas Hertog is a cosmologist and one of Stephen Hawking’s closest collaborators. He's the author of the book On the Origin of Time, which is a beautiful blend of physics, philosophy, and biography of Stephen and his long term collaboration with Thomas.
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Topics:
* The physics and philosophy of time
* The origin of time, and how even make sense of statements of that type
* A bold new idea about the origin of th...
2023-08-311h 19
ParadigmChris Ferrie: Quantum ComputingChris Ferrie is a physicist and mathematician, whose work focuses on quantum mechanics and quantum computing. He's the author of several highly successful science books, as well as cofounder of the quantum computing company, Eigensystems.
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Topics:
* The foundations of quantum computing
* The state of quantum computing technology today
* What impact quantum computers might have on the world
* Quantum hype
… and other topics.
Chris’s li...
2023-08-271h 09
ParadigmJoel David Hamkins: Philosophy of Mathematics and TruthJoel David Hamkins is a renowned mathematician and philosopher whose work covers logic, computability, game theory, the philosophy of infinity, and more. He’s also the top rated user by reputation on the MathOverflow network.
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Topics:
* the concept of truth in maths and elsewhere
* the nature of proof in mathematics
* the acclaimed completeness and incompleteness theorems
* the relationship between mathematical thinking and the human mind ...
and other topics...
2023-08-171h 27
ParadigmJunaid Mubeen: Artificial Intelligence & EducationJunaid Mubeen holds a PhD in maths from Oxford and a Masters in Education from Harvard. He has spent over a decade working on innovative learning technologies, including as Head of Product and Director of Education at Whizz Education, and as Chief Operating Officer at Write the World.
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We discuss
* AI in chess and other games
* AI performance on standardised tests
* Problems with the education system and the role AI might play...
2023-08-031h 25
ParadigmMark Solms: Consciousness and Artificial SentienceMark Solms is a celebrated neuroscientist known for his discovery of the brain mechanisms of dreaming. His work with Karl Friston and others has had a profound influence on our understanding of consciousness.
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Today’s topics include:
* Consciousness in non-human animals
* Historical paradigms in our understanding of consciousness
* The source of consciousness in the brain stem
* The “hard problem” of consciousness
* The possibility of engineering consciousness in non-biological substr...
2023-07-211h 51
ParadigmTony Padilla: Black Holes and EntropyTony Padilla is a theoretical physicist and a star of the Numberphile YouTube network, where many of his videos have been viewed by millions of people around the world.
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Today’s discussion includes:
* The mysterious force of gravity
* The search for a so-called ‘theory of everything’
* Black holes, including the black hole at the centre of our own galaxy
* Entropy, and Stephen Hawking’s foundational contributions to this topic
* The...
2023-07-061h 12
ParadigmTim Maudlin: Philosophy of Science and Quantum PhysicsTim Maudlin is a philosopher of science and founder of the John Bell Institute for the Foundations of Physics.
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Today’s topics include:
* Philosophy of science and its relationship to science in practice
* Paradigms in philosophy, science, and mathematics
* The foundations of quantum mechanics
* ‘Interpretations’ of the quantum wave function
* ‘Many worlds’ and other hypotheses for the nature of our universe
Tim’s links:
* John Bell In...
2023-07-021h 32
ParadigmYang-Hui He: String Theory and Machine LearningYang-Hui He is a mathematical physicist and pioneer in the usage of artificial intelligence and machine learning in pure mathematics and theoretical physics.
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Today’s topics include:
* The mathematical foundations of the laws of nature
* Misconceptions about geometry
* The search for a ‘theory of everything’, leading to the rise of string theory
* Artificial intelligence and its applications in fundamental sciences
* And Yang’s pioneering use of machine learning in strin...
2023-06-231h 24
ParadigmRichard Harries: Religion vs ScienceRichard Harries is a member of the House of Lords in the UK, and former Bishop of Oxford, and Dean of King’s College London. He’s an Honorary Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences, and a Fellow of the the Royal Society of Literature.Richard is a Cambridge University graduate, and holds honorary doctorates from both the University of London and Oxford Brookes University. He’s also a former Lieutenant of the British Army, and winner of the President’s Medal by the British Academy. On top of all that, he’s the author of an astonis...
2023-06-161h 00
ParadigmGeraint Lewis: Simulated Universes and the MultiverseGeraint Lewis is a Professor of Astrophysics, and author of several books about the strange universe we find ourselves in. In this episode, Matt and Geraint discuss a wide range of topics at the heart of fundamental physics, including- the difference between cosmology and astrophysics- the origin of the universe and everything in it (big bang, inflation)- the fine-tuning problem in physics- the anthropic principle- simulated universes and simulated intelligence- the multiverseFind Geraint at:...
2023-06-091h 35
ParadigmMichael Levin: Synthetic Biology and Exotic Forms of LifeMichael Levin is a Distinguished Professor in the Biology Department at Tufts University, with a background in both computer science and biology, including PhD from Harvard, and post-doctoral training at Harvard Medical School.
Find Michael at:
- Website: https://drmichaellevin.org/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/drmichaellevin
Michael's businesses:
- https://www.morphoceuticals.com/
- https://www.faunasystems.com/
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2023-06-021h 32
Rating CoffeeKivu by Roast'd Coffee w/ Dr. Erik Geleta, DCIn this episode we ask Dr. Erik Geleta, DC some questions about chiropractic care while reviewing Kivu from Roast'd Coffee.Coffee:Kivu - Rwanda - Dark Roastby Roast'd Coffee (https://roastd.coffee/)Guest:Dr. Eric Geleta, DCNorth Jersey Whole Health Center, LLC (https://njwholehealth.com/)YouTube:https://go.ratingcoffee.com/youtubeFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/ratingcoffeecomInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/ratingcoffeecomTwitter:https://twitter.com/ratingcoffeecom
2021-04-1215 min
Rating CoffeeP'NG by Roast'd Coffee w/ Dr. Erik Geleta, DCIn this episode we ask Dr. Erik Geleta, DC some questions about chiropractic care while reviewing P'NG from Roast'd Coffee.Coffee:P'NG - Papua New Guinea - Medium Roastby Roast'd Coffee (https://roastd.coffee/)Guest:Dr. Eric Geleta, DCNorth Jersey Whole Health Center, LLC (https://njwholehealth.com/)YouTube:https://go.ratingcoffee.com/youtubeFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/ratingcoffeecomInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/ratingcoffeecomTwitter:https://twitter.com/ratingcoffeecom
2021-04-1218 min
Rating CoffeeYirgacheffe by Roast'd Coffee w/ Dr. Erik Geleta, DCIn this episode we ask Dr. Erik Geleta, DC some questions about chiropractic care while reviewing Yirgacheffe from Roast'd Coffee.Coffee:Yirgacheffe - Ethiopia - Light Roastby Roast'd Coffee (https://roastd.coffee/)Guest:Dr. Eric Geleta, DCNorth Jersey Whole Health Center, LLC (https://njwholehealth.com/)YouTube:https://go.ratingcoffee.com/youtubeFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/ratingcoffeecomInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/ratingcoffeecomTwitter:https://twitter.com/ratingcoffeecom
2021-04-1222 min