Oliver Burkeman: Shortness of Life | Paradox of Productivity | Rethinking Time Management
Oliver 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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Timestamps
00:00 Mortality and Immortality
00:57 The Paradox of Infinite Time
02:51 Polls and Public Opinion on Immortality
05:09 The Concept of Finitude
06:56 The Philosophy of Time and Life's Shortness
10:03 Accepting Mortality and Denial of Death
19:49 Eastern and Western Philosophies
45:14 The Paradox of Productivity and Burnout
45:45 Critique of Capitalism and Personal Goals
47:19 Finding Purpose in a Capitalist System
48:33 Introducing 'Meditations for Mortals'
54:40 The Three to Four Hour Rule
01:04:20 The Fallacy of Effort Equals Worth
01:07:57 Parenting and Personal Development
01:15:06 Closing Thoughts and Book Recommendations
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1:24:40
Neil Johnson: Bad Actor AI & the Online Battlefield
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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 Context and Online Mapping
02:38 Challenges of Online Bad Actors
03:58 Congressional Hearings and Platform Responsibilities
05:49 The Role of Smaller Platforms
07:10 AI's Impact on Content Creation
08:36 Defining Bad Actor AI
20:18 Ethical Considerations and Access to AI Models
39:35 Distrust Subset and Community Influence
44:51 Navigating Distrust in Online Information
45:13 The Growing Distrust Subset
47:58 Quantum Dots and Vaccine Myths
54:58 The Complexity of Bad Actor AI
56:03 Predicting the Frequency of AI Attacks
58:01 The Red Queen Hypothesis
01:04:17 Endemic AI and Control Strategies
01:09:06 The Role of Complexity Science
01:20:12 Encouraging Interdisciplinary Studies
01:24:41 Book Recommendations and Final Thoughts
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1:28:50
Cailin O'Connor: Scientific Curation and Clickbait
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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 suggestions for improving our information environment
personal reflections and recommendations on navigating misinformation
… and other topics
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Timestamps
00:00 Misleading Titles & Headlines
02:59 Journalistic Practices
04:02 Curation in Journalism
11:41 Challenges in Fair Reporting
22:08 Hyperbole and Extreme Headlines
26:42 Confirmation Bias and Trust in Sources
32:09 Best Practices for Science Journalism
35:50 Need for Algorithm Regulation
38:03 Case for Social Media Regulation
43:01 Role of Incentives in Algorithm Design
44:45 Challenges of Algorithm Transparency
47:09 Improving Social Media Platforms
53:54 User Responsibility vs. Systemic Change
56:20 Future of Misinformation
01:03:17 Navigating Information in the Digital Age
01:09:37 Books and Personal Influences
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1:16:42
David Krakauer: Free Will and Complexity
David 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 Predictability
06:15 Determinism & Laplace
09:00 Free Will
23:00 Symmetry Breaking and Quantum Fluctuations
41:00 Emergence and Effective Theories
50:15 Large Language Models
53:00 Evolution of Intelligence
55:00 Science: Humanistic vs. Utilitarian
01:07:00 Complexity Science and Its Applications
01:14:00 Future of Complexity Science
01:29:00 Book Recommendations
01:36:00 Who Should Represent us to an AI Superintelligence
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1:38:29
Video Episode - Anil Seth: Reality and Illusion
This is the full video of our previously published audio-only discussion with neuroscientist Anil Seth.
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