Steven Pinker: The Radical Left, Jordan Peterson, and Sam Harris

Steven Pinker: The Radical Left, Jordan Peterson, and Sam Harris

Steven Pinker (Harvard) defends free speech against radical left censorship and discusses Peterson controversy The conversation explores the radical left, free speech, and the challenges of presenting controversial ideas.RESOURCES:- http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I subscribe to The Economist for their science and tech coverage. As a TOE listener, get 35% off! No other podcast has this: https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Scott Aaronson: The Greatest Unsolved Problem in Math

Scott Aaronson: The Greatest Unsolved Problem in Math

Scott Aaronson (UT Austin) reveals the P vs NP problem and quantum computing's limits to consciousness The conversation weaves through topics such as Turing universality, the no‑cloning theorem, super...

11 Des 20232h 22min

Free Will Explained by the World's Top Intellectuals

Free Will Explained by the World's Top Intellectuals

Michael Levin and Noam Chomsky examine whether free will can exist in a deterministic universe The discussion weaves scientific, philosophical, and metaphysical perspectives to examine whether free wi...

8 Des 20234h 30min

Peter Woit: Unification, Twistors, and the Death of String Theory

Peter Woit: Unification, Twistors, and the Death of String Theory

Prof. Peter Woit critiques the decline of string theory and outlines his gravi-weak unification approach using Euclidean twistors in Euclidean spacetime. He also examines the role of mathematicians, m...

6 Des 20233h 11min

David Chalmers: Are Large Language Models Conscious?

David Chalmers: Are Large Language Models Conscious?

David Chalmers explores whether large language models could be conscious, examining cognitive science and philosophical implications. The conversation expands with a panel featuring Ben Goertzel, Susa...

9 Nov 20231h 1min

Anna Lembke: How Dopamine Hijacks Your Brain (And How to Fix It)

Anna Lembke: How Dopamine Hijacks Your Brain (And How to Fix It)

Anna Lembke discusses dopamine detox, addiction, and how narratives shape trauma recovery. She examines dopamine‑seeking behavior, the paradox of pain relief, and the role of abstinence, higher power,...

6 Nov 20232h 29min

Anand Vaidya: How Vedic Thought Challenges Western Epistemology

Anand Vaidya: How Vedic Thought Challenges Western Epistemology

Prof. Anand Vaidya explores Vedic philosophy, epistemology, and the nature of the ego, debating God, free will, mathematics, and Kripke’s ideas. The conversation weaves Indian theories of knowledge wi...

24 Okt 20233h 57min

Jesse Michels: UFOs, David Grusch, Venture Capital

Jesse Michels: UFOs, David Grusch, Venture Capital

Jesse Michels examines UFO claims from former intelligence official David Grusch, the role of venture capital, and how private investment is shaping the UFO research landscape. We discuss misinformati...

19 Okt 20232h 26min

Joscha Bach and Ben Goertzel: When Will AI Become Conscious?

Joscha Bach and Ben Goertzel: When Will AI Become Conscious?

Joscha Bach and Ben Goertzel explore cognitive architectures, the nature of consciousness, and the prospects for artificial general intelligence. Their conversation weaves through language paradoxes, ...

17 Okt 20232h 4min

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