Noam Chomsky AMA: Nietzsche, Godel, and the Fear of Death

Noam Chomsky AMA: Nietzsche, Godel, and the Fear of Death

Noam Chomsky (MIT) examines mortality, UFO disclosures, cryptocurrency, and his encounter with Kurt Gödel He fielded questions ranging from philosophy and politics to neuroscience and the future of AI, offering his characteristic depth and wit.- 00:00:00 - Introduction- 00:02:29 - [Stephen Wolfram] If we knew the operation of each neuron, could we understand linguistics?- 00:04:06 - [Sebastiaan Kampers] Is there meaning outside language?- 00:05:03 - [Ar On] Are you more proud of your contributions to linguistics or of your contributions to politics?- 00:05:44 - [Cowicide] How can one discuss philosophy while staying non-political?- 00:07:56 - [Ar On] What are your thoughts on mandating vaccines?- 00:10:04 - [Bulldog Madhav] How to avoid despair, after seeing life's meaninglessness- 00:13:39 - [Amjad Hussain] How to tell the difference between science and pseudoscience?- 00:16:58 - [CryptoND1] Will crypto lead to a monetary revolution? Good or bad?- 00:17:53 - [Global] Blockchain technology for direct democratic voting system?- 00:22:42 - [John Doe] What about the latest UAP / UFO revelations by pentagon?- 00:23:28 - [Patrick O'Donnell] How to communicating with aliens- 00:31:04 - [Connor] Opinion on Frankfurt school?- 00:31:38 - [Wiil-Waal] Do you fear death? Why / why not?- 00:32:46 - [Ivan Bilu] How to explain multiple personalities, with different languages?- 00:34:02 - [Brandon] Speaking in tongues phenomenon and spirituality- 00:35:52 - [Prof. Janice Fiamengo] Feminism / MeToo and liberty- 00:39:19 - [Biers Adajew] Societies with a belief in free will vs. no free will- 00:41:48 - [Ideas Sleep Furiously] Who's the smartest person Chomsky ever met- 00:48:08 - [Tobia Davico] On Jacques Lacan and his influence on Chomsky- 00:51:45 - [Queerdo] Are you a part of an anti-aging study based on plant diet?- 00:53:06 - [Henry S] How does Chomsky stay sharp at 92?- 00:54:30 - [Noah Müller] Connection between language and movement- 00:55:37 - [Lavl2001] Why are psychedelics illegal?- 01:01:56 - [Joshua Bracho] Do you have any thoughts on the work of Friedrich Nietzsche?- 02:28:12 - [Ravi Ray] Objectively determine that some works of art are better than others- 01:04:20 - [Biers Adajew] What are Chomsky's views on anti-natalism?- 01:06:04 - [Hamid] What do you think about "It from Bit" idea from John Wheeler?- 01:06:34 - [Jens] On Steven Pinker's words and rules theory of languageSPONSORS:- Brilliant.org: 20% off https://brilliant.org/TOE- Algo.com: supply chain AI http://algo.com- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto (anonymous): https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverythingRESOURCES:- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX0hn6F-jsI- Janice Fiamengo interview with Curt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwT-w47Il5c- 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. 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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