Elan Barenholtz and William Hahn: Your Thoughts Were Never Your Own

Elan Barenholtz and William Hahn: Your Thoughts Were Never Your Own

Elan Barenholtz and William Hahn argue that language functions as a self‑generating organism that writes its own software into our minds, shaping cognition and behavior. Drawing on large language models, autoregression, and cognitive science, they suggest memory, self and even concepts of God are merely informational tokens.- 00:00 - Introduction- 05:28 - The Nature of Autoregression- 10:14 - Memory and Cognition Redefined- 11:28 - The Role of Language Models- 14:23 - Exploring Consciousness and Software- 26:22 - The Evolution of Language- 38:08 - Language: A Cultural Artifact- 54:19 - The Power and Danger of Language- 1:02:52 - Embracing Uncertainty in Knowledge- 1:04:59 - Courage to Believe in Ideas- 1:09:30 - Support and Engagement with ContentSPONSORS:- The Economist: 20% off discount - https://www.economist.com/toeRESOURCES:- Join My New Substack (Personal Writings): https://curtjaimungal.substack.com- Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e- Elan's Substack: https://elanbarenholtz.substack.com/- Elan's Papers: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=2grAjZsAAAAJ&hl=en- William's Blog: https://hahn.ai/blog/index.html- Ekkolapto's Site: https://www.ekkolapto.org/- Andrés Emilsson [TOE]: https://youtu.be/BBP8WZpYp0Y- Elan Barenholtz [TOE]: https://youtu.be/A36OumnSrWY- Anna Ciaunica & Michael Levin [TOE]: https://youtu.be/2aLhkm6QUgA- William Hahn [TOE]: https://youtu.be/3fkg0uTA3qU- Michael Levin's Presentation [TOE]: https://youtu.be/Exdz2HKP7u0- Stephen Wolfram [TOE]: https://youtu.be/0YRlQQw0d-4- Geoffrey Hinton [TOE]: https://youtu.be/b_DUft-BdIE- Ai Panel [TOE]: https://youtu.be/abzXzPBW4_s- Joscha Bach & Ben Goertzel [TOE]: https://youtu.be/xw7omaQ8SgA- Noam Chomsky [TOE]: https://youtu.be/DQuiso493ro- Michael Levin Solo [TOE]: https://youtu.be/c8iFtaltX-s- Consciousness Iceberg [TOE]: https://youtu.be/65yjqIDghEk- Joscha Bach [TOE]: https://youtu.be/3MNBxfrmfmI- Scott Aaronson [TOE]: https://youtu.be/gGsh0_-q7LI- Iain McGilchrist [TOE]: https://youtu.be/Q9sBKCd2HD0- The Master and His Emissary [Book]: https://www.amazon.com/Master-His-Emissary-Divided-Western/dp/0300188374- Michael Levin & Karl Friston [TOE]: https://youtu.be/0yOV9Pzk2zw- Shape Rotators vs Wordcels [Article]: https://sasamilic.medium.com/some-thoughts-on-the-shape-rotator-vs-worcel-meme-f320261a21cd 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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David Kaiser: MIT Physicist on Black Holes Older Than the Universe

David Kaiser: MIT Physicist on Black Holes Older Than the Universe

MIT physicist and historian David Kaiser examines primordial black holes, exploring how they might explain dark matter and connect to cosmic inflation. He discusses their potential impact on our under...

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Curt Jaimungal: Demystifying Godel's Theorem

Curt Jaimungal: Demystifying Godel's Theorem

Gödel’s incompleteness theorem is often misrepresented in popular science. In this episode we cut through the hype, correcting misconceptions from figures like Neil deGrasse Tyson, Veritasium, Michio ...

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Ted Jacobson: The Proof That Gravity Equals Entropy

Ted Jacobson: The Proof That Gravity Equals Entropy

Ted Jacobson explains how Einstein's equations emerge from thermodynamic principles, proving gravity is entropic. The discussion explores Rindler horizons, quantum vacuum states, and holographic duali...

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Julian Barbour: What Happens When Physics Abandons Time Entirely

Julian Barbour: What Happens When Physics Abandons Time Entirely

Julian Barbour argues that time is an illusion and quantum mechanics should be replaced by relational ratios. He explores how entropy, consciousness, and the structure of the universe can be understoo...

29 Apr 20252h 22min

Curt Jaimungal: The Geometric Unity Iceberg

Curt Jaimungal: The Geometric Unity Iceberg

Curt Jaimungal unpacks Eric Weinstein's Geometric Unity in a three-hour mathematical deep dive. The episode serves as an extensive “iceberg” guide, moving from foundational concepts to advanced theory...

23 Apr 20253h 15min

Neil Turok: Black Hole Interiors Are Antimatter Mirrors (New Theory)

Neil Turok: Black Hole Interiors Are Antimatter Mirrors (New Theory)

Neil Turok proposes a radical black‑hole theory in which the interior is a mirror reflecting an antimatter twin, eliminating information loss, multiverses and extra dimensions. He explains the role of...

22 Apr 20252h 34min

Jennifer Nagel: Why Universal Skepticism Defeats Itself

Jennifer Nagel: Why Universal Skepticism Defeats Itself

Philosopher Jennifer Nagel argues that universal skepticism is philosophy’s greatest deception, claiming that doubt is an illusion and knowledge is a primitive instant recognition. We explore the natu...

19 Apr 20252h 43min

Curt Jaimungal: Debunking the All Possible Paths Myth

Curt Jaimungal: Debunking the All Possible Paths Myth

Curt Jaimungal debunks the popular “all possible paths” myth, explaining what Feynman’s path integral actually demonstrates and why the misconception endures. He also examines related misunderstanding...

17 Apr 202515min

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