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 Dec 20232h 22min
Free Will Explained by the World's Top Intellectuals
I personally subscribe to The Economist. SUMMER SALE to Aug 17, 2026: 50% off the annual subscription! No other podcast has this! https://economist.com/TOE Michael Levin and Noam Chomsky on free will...
8 Dec 20234h 30min
Peter Woit: Unification, Twistors, and the Death of String Theory
I personally subscribe to The Economist. SUMMER SALE to Aug 17, 2026: 50% off the annual subscription! No other podcast has this! https://economist.com/TOE Prof. Peter Woit critiques the decline of s...
6 Dec 20233h 11min
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
I personally subscribe to The Economist. SUMMER SALE to Aug 17, 2026: 50% off the annual subscription! No other podcast has this! https://economist.com/TOE Jesse Michels examines UFO claims from Davi...
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
