Cordial Curiosity
@CordialCurious • 1,977 subscribers
Practicing cool-headed conversation instead of heated debate. SSE director for @PeterBoghossian. Treasurer of @501c3forSE. Personal account: @reidn.
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From Myths to the Multiverse: How Knowledge Evolves I'm very excited to bring you Bret Weinstein and Brett Hall (Brett Hall) as we dive deep into the relationship between evolution and epistemology. We discuss how evolution relates to problem-solving, the power of metaphorical truths, what can help us turn the tide of against the tyranny of the genes, if we can have rapid and stable change during in our hyper-novel world, and lastly, whether or not the the multiverse a good explanation. I hope enjoy this conversation as much as I did! Chapters: 0:00 The Relationship Between Evolution & Knowledge 6:35 Metaphorical Truth & Problem-Solving 20:00 Is Woke a Modern Religion? 24:48 Reality, Truth, & Objective Progress 27:37 Evolutionary Epistemology as a Bulwark Against Tyranny 29:11 The Value of Everyone Disagreeing with You 34:11 The Omega Principle, Personhood, & AGI 44:27 Are LLMs Children of a New Species? 56:34 Hyper-Novelty and Societal Adaptability 01:15:54 Is the Multiverse a Good Explanation? 01:39:28 Wrap Up
Cordial Curiosity66,109 views • 1 year ago
Join me as I chat with skepticism legend Michael Shermer and epistemology educator Brett Hall (Brett Hall) about the nature of truth and knowledge, the role of criticism in science, and how societies foster error correction for moral and scientific advancement. We also discuss the debunking of myths, AI doomerism, the existence of God, the hard problem of consciousness, and free will. I hope you enjoy! Chapters: 0:00 Skeptical Attitude vs Critical Attitude 9:00 Science (Hard & Soft) vs Philosophy 16:40 Error Correction & Progress 20:14 The Limits of Liberty & Moral Obligation 24:34 Conflicting Rights vs Soluble Problems 26:39 Naturalistic Morality, Tradition & Value of People 31:30 The Hard Problem of Consciousness vs Explanatory Universality 36:07 The God vs Simulation Hypothesis 44:05 Mythological Truths & Value of Religion 45:26 Prediction vs Prophecy & AI Doomerism 55:30 Bayesianism & Betting 57:27 Consciousness & Computation 1:06:22 Levels of Causality 1:10:30 The Difference Between Humans, AGIs, and Aliens 1:13:57 How Rational Are Humans? 1:19:01 Truth & Faith vs Reason 1:22:45 Free Will & Immortality
Cordial Curiosity28,015 views • 1 year ago
How to Win the Meme War I had a fascinating conversation with Brett Hall (Brett Hall), Carlos De la Guardia (Carlos De la Guardia), and Paul (PF Jung) in Austin, Texas. We explored the intersections of ideas from Karl Popper, David Deutsch, Jordan Peterson, and Bret Weinstein, focusing on epistemology, memetic warfare, and the role of rational and anti-rational memes in shaping culture. Paul shared his project on winning the "meme war" through radical enlightened centrism, while we discussed street epistemology, the evolution of ideas, and the balance between tradition and progress. From the wisdom encoded in religions to the potential of transhumanism, this conversation is a deep dive into how we create, critique, and spread ideas for a flourishing society. Chapters: 0:00 Intros 6:52 Best Way to Spread Memes? 23:33 Is Religion a Mind Virus? 33:12 Do We Need Some Dogma? 51:59 Do We Believe What We Act Out? 57:41 How to Get Rapid & Stable Change? 1:15:39 Is Monogamy a Good Dogma? 1:27:41 Making Progress vs Game-Playing 1:34:43 Can We Download a Human Mind? 1:51:12 Should We Want to Live Forever? 1:59:10 What Should We Be Directing Our Attention to? 2:06:40 Wrap Up
Cordial Curiosity11,559 views • 1 year ago
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