Paradigm

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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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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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

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

This is the full video of our previously published audio-only discussion with neuroscientist Anil Seth.

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