Paradigm

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Chapters:

0:00:00 Intro

0:02:10 Postbiotic conscious systems

0:13:00 The Ego Tunnel

0:20:15 Space of possible experiences

0:29:13 Psychedelics and epistemology

0:36:17 Ethical obligations to explore phenomenal state space

0:50:36 Climate change & culture of consciousness

1:00:45 Can we pull back from the brink?

1:09:00 AI ethics & suffering AI

1:27:20 Minimal forms of consciousness

1:35:40 Book recommendations

1:37:00 Advice (meditate!)

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Sep 19, 202301:41:28

Alice Dreger: Medical Ethics and Sexuality

Alice 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 between science and activists on matters relating to individual identity

… and other topics.

Alice’s links:

* Website: https://alicedreger.com/

* Books: https://alicedreger.com/books/

* Twitter: https://twitter.com/AliceDreger

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Chapters:

0:00:00 Intro

0:02:20 Alice’s path to studying intersex

0:04:05 What are sex and gender?

0:08:20 Are sex and gender biologically determined?

0:10:14 Is intersex a “problem”?

0:13:00 Sexual orientation vs gender identity

0:16:34 How common is intersex?

0:22:24 Medical treatment of intersex people

0:30:23 Experience of people with intersex

0:41:21 Intersex in children and adolescents

0:44:32 Scientists vs activists

0:55:54 Galileo’s Middle Finger

0:58:21 Book recommendations

1:01:20 Advice for aspiring activists

Sep 07, 202301:06:27

Thomas Hertog: Stephen Hawking and the Physics of Time

Thomas 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.

Find episode details, video and more at: https://www.matthewgeleta.com/

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 the laws of physics

* Stephen Hawking, both as a scientist and a human being

… and other topics.

Thomas’ book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Origin-Time-journey-Stephen-Hawking-ebook/dp/B08QV2Y1JF

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

1:10 How could time have an origin?

8:15 Human intuition and the origin of time

10:50 Thomas and Matt reminisce about Stephen Hawking

20:20 Can time flow in reverse?

28:30 Wave Function of the Universe

36:25 Imaginary time & quantum gravity

39:15 Darwinian evolution of the laws of physics

56:15 Quantum multiverse

1:06:10 Experimental verification of Thomas' & Stephen's' theories

1:15:25 Book recommendations

1:18:25 Who should represent humanity to an AI superintelligence?

Aug 31, 202301:19:44

Chris Ferrie: Quantum Computing

Chris 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.

Find episode details, video and more at: https://www.matthewgeleta.com/

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 links:

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* Books: https://www.csferrie.com/books

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

1:00 Should we still be using classical encryption?

2:58 How much faster will quantum computers be?

4:18 Did Google achieve quantum supremacy?

9:39 How does quantum computation work?

12:35 What's needed to get to commercial scale quantum computing?

16:12 Physical vs virtual qubits and fault-tolerant computers

18:25 How long until we have 'useful' quantum computers?

26:48 What's halting progress in quantum computing?

31:30 Applications of quantum computing

34:55 The Quantum Multiverse & David Deutsch

42:24 Decoherence (Evidence of a multiverse?)

47:46 Why is the quantum multiverse polarising?

49:50 Quantum bullsh*t

55:55 Eigensystems

1:01:45 Book recommendations

1:03:30 Advice for curious minds

1:06:26 Tommy Wiseau

Aug 27, 202301:09:37

Joel David Hamkins: Philosophy of Mathematics and Truth

Joel 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.

Find episode details, video and more at: https://www.matthewgeleta.com/

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

Joel's links:

* Substack: https://www.infinitelymore.xyz/

* Book of infinity: https://www.infinitelymore.xyz/s/the-book-of-infinity

* Panorama of logic: https://www.infinitelymore.xyz/s/panorama-of-logic

* Other books: https://www.infinitelymore.xyz/p/books

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

1:17: Truth

8:38 Intuition vs objective truth

13:15 Proof

20:39 Completeness

30:18 Incompleteness

37:20 Is completeness a 'problem'?

43:07 Hierarchies of logical systems

48:44 Axioms and where they come from

1:03:50 Motivations for studying pure mathematics

1:19:57 Joel's books

1:22:58 Who should represent humanity to an AI superintelligence?

Aug 17, 202301:27:33

Junaid Mubeen: Artificial Intelligence & Education

Junaid 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.

Find episode details, video and more at: https://www.matthewgeleta.com/

We discuss

* AI in chess and other games

* AI performance on standardised tests

* Problems with the education system and the role AI might play in alleviating these troubles

* Risks in the use of AI in tutors and teachers

… and other topics

Junaid’s links:

* Website: www.fjmubeen.com

* Substack:

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

1:24 Gary Kasparov & artificial intelligence in chess

5:32 GPT4 performance on standardised tests

11:21 Ken Robinson & risks of AI in traditional education

17:03 Khan Academy and advancements in EdTech

38:19 Government regulation of educational AIs

44:20 Will AIs replace teachers and tutors? 55:55 Big picture view of AI in education

1:02:49 Identifying high-potential young mathematicians

1:11:04 Junaid's work with Simon Singh

1:16:06 Advice for young ambitious people

1:19:44 Book recommendations

1:23:14 Who should represent humanity to a superintelligent AI?

1:25:05 Thanks and wrap-up

Aug 03, 202301:25:41

Mark Solms: Consciousness and Artificial Sentience

Mark 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.

Find episode details, video and more at: https://www.matthewgeleta.com/

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 substrates

* The ethical implications of synthetic and non-biological systems

… and other topics,

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Jul 21, 202301:51:00

Tony Padilla: Black Holes and Entropy

Tony 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.

Find episode details, video and more at: https://www.matthewgeleta.com/

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 possibility that we may be living in a holographic universe

… and other topics.

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* Book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Fantastic-Numbers-Where-Find-Them/dp/0374600562

* Numberphile: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt5AfwLFPxWL8KAJKO3WfHhJcWrJfjgfU

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Jul 06, 202301:12:04

Tim Maudlin: Philosophy of Science and Quantum Physics

Tim Maudlin is a philosopher of science and founder of the John Bell Institute for the Foundations of Physics.

Find episode details, video and more at: https://www.matthewgeleta.com/

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:

* Tim’s website: http://www.tim-maudlin.site/

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* The Calabi–Yau Landscape: From Geometry, to Physics, to Machine Learning

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Jul 02, 202301:32:57

Yang-Hui He: String Theory and Machine Learning

Yang-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 string theory and beyond

Yang’s books:

* Machine Learning in Pure Mathematics and Theoretical Physics

* Topology And Physics

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Jun 22, 202301:24:40

Richard Harries: Religion vs Science

Richard 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 astonishing 35 books, several of which have won literary awards, and he makes regular radio, television, and print appearances on the BBC.

Today’s topics include

* The place of religious beliefs and institutions in the modern world

* The philosophy underlying progress and reform within religion

* Stem cell research and artificial intelligence, and the prospects of creating artificial general intelligence (AGI)

* The relationship between scientific and religious worldviews

* Whether religion has a role to play when it comes to technology innovation and policies

* The future of religion

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Richard’s books:

* The Shaping of a Soul: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0BX4V53C8/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0

* The Beauty and the Horror: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01LZPET5P/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i5

* After Evil: After the Evil: Christianity and Judaism in the Shadow of the Holocaust: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001M5U534/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i11

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Jun 15, 202301:00:55

Geraint Lewis: Simulated Universes and the Multiverse

Geraint 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 multiverse

Find Geraint at:

- Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cosmic_Horizons

Geraint’s books:

- Where did the Universe come from?

- The Cosmic Revolutionary's Handbook

- A Fortunate Universe

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Jun 09, 202301:35:24

Michael Levin: Synthetic Biology and Exotic Forms of Life

Michael 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.

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- Twitter: https://twitter.com/drmichaellevin

Michael's businesses:

- https://www.morphoceuticals.com/

- https://www.faunasystems.com/

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