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 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
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 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 explore cognitive architectures, the nature of consciousness, and the prospects for artificial general intelligence. Their conversation weaves through language paradoxes, ...
17 Okt 20232h 4min
Lawrence Krauss: Multiverse, Dark Energy, Living Forever
Lawrence Krauss discusses dark energy, the matter‑antimatter puzzle, and the significance of consciousness in the cosmos, while probing multiverse concepts and the frontiers of modern physics.- 00:00:...
10 Okt 20231h 1min
Tim Maudlin and Bernardo Kastrup Debate Quantum Realism
Tim Maudlin and philosopher Bernardo Kastrup examine the ontological interpretations of quantum theory, realism, and Bell’s theorem, probing non‑locality and its relevance to consciousness studies. Th...
3 Okt 202331min
Jonathan Oppenheim: A Universe Where Gravity Resists Quantization
Jonathan Oppenheim (UCL) proposes stochastic coupling between quantum mechanics and gravity as post-quantum theory. He discusses the nature of classical mechanics, discrete versus continuous space, an...
26 Sep 20231h 34min
