Fay Dowker: Causal Set Theory as Quantum Gravity's Best Candidate
Fay Dowker joins us to explore causal set theory as a candidate for quantum gravity, discussing how discrete spacetime might reconcile general relativity with quantum mechanics. The conversation also ...
26 Kesä 20241h 54min
Alfonso Martinez Arias: Why Evolutionary Theory Is Incomplete
Alfonso Martinez Arias (Cambridge) argues evolutionary theory is incomplete and proposes missing developmental We examine the limits of evolutionary theory and consider alternative perspectives. T...
26 Kesä 20241h 36min
Tevin and Curt Jaimungal: Consciousness, Podcasting, and UFOs
Curt Jaimungal sits down with Tevin Naidu to discuss consciousness, the art of podcasting, and the mystery of UFOs. The conversation explores how awareness shapes storytelling and what unexplained phe...
3 Kesä 20242h 43min
Carissa Veliz: Surveillance, Privacy, and the Digital Identity Crisis
Carissa Véliz joins us to explore how surveillance, Covid, and digital identity intersect with privacy and data rights, contrasting analog and digital worlds. We debate the ethical limits of monitorin...
31 Touko 202449min
Mark Bailey: How LLMs Threaten Democracy and National Security
Mark Bailey examines how large language models weaponize disinformation and threaten democratic institutions. He explores the challenges and opportunities of AI‑driven communication in the modern worl...
28 Touko 202430min
Lee Cronin: A Top Chemist Reacts to Terrence Howard on Joe Rogan
Curt Jaimungal and Lee Cronin examine Terrence Howard’s recent appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience, analyzing clips for scientific accuracy and highlighting areas that need further review. The conv...
24 Touko 202450min
Michael Lynch: What Happens When AI Becomes Smarter Than Humans?
Michael Lynch examines epistemic shock, truth-seeking challenges, and ethical risks from AGI emergence He examines the ethical risks AI poses to humanity and argues for deeper philosophical scrutiny o...
24 Touko 20241h 15min
Thomas Pike: Preparing for AGI from a National Defense Perspective
Thomas Pike (NIU Dean) outlines national defense strategies to mitigate catastrophic AGI outcomes He outlines strategies for national defense research and policy to prepare for AGI.SPONSORS:- Patreon:...
21 Touko 202453min
