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David Chalmers: The Matrix is REAL! (#370)
David Chalmers: The Matrix is REAL! (#370)
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Length:
81 minutes
Released:
Nov 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Is the Matrix really real? And if so, which pill would David Chalmers take?
Join us for a mind-bending journey through virtual worlds, human consciousness, technology, philosophy, and religion, and find out!
David Chalmers is an Australian philosopher and cognitive scientist specializing in the areas of philosophy of mind and philosophy of language. He is a Professor of Philosophy and Neural Science at New York University and co-director of NYU's Center for Mind, Brain, and Consciousness (along with Ned Block).
Key Takeaways:
Intro (00:00)
Judging the book by its cover (01:49)
Defining the hard problem of consciousness (04:50)
Why is there tension between physics and philosophy (07:20)
The Chalmers equation for the simulation hypothesis? (11:57)
What have we learned about consciousness from computer analogs? (21:24)
AI physicists (32:08)
What is it from bit? Or is that bit from it? (40:10)
What does it take for the maker of the simulation to be god or godlike? (47:50)
Why create the world (or the simulation)? (53:49)
Can there be a substrate-free creator (simulator)? (57:43)
Why do you claim we can't know if we are in a simulation? (1:06:32)
Would you take the red pill? (1:08:41)
Outro (1:16:43)
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Join us for a mind-bending journey through virtual worlds, human consciousness, technology, philosophy, and religion, and find out!
David Chalmers is an Australian philosopher and cognitive scientist specializing in the areas of philosophy of mind and philosophy of language. He is a Professor of Philosophy and Neural Science at New York University and co-director of NYU's Center for Mind, Brain, and Consciousness (along with Ned Block).
Key Takeaways:
Intro (00:00)
Judging the book by its cover (01:49)
Defining the hard problem of consciousness (04:50)
Why is there tension between physics and philosophy (07:20)
The Chalmers equation for the simulation hypothesis? (11:57)
What have we learned about consciousness from computer analogs? (21:24)
AI physicists (32:08)
What is it from bit? Or is that bit from it? (40:10)
What does it take for the maker of the simulation to be god or godlike? (47:50)
Why create the world (or the simulation)? (53:49)
Can there be a substrate-free creator (simulator)? (57:43)
Why do you claim we can't know if we are in a simulation? (1:06:32)
Would you take the red pill? (1:08:41)
Outro (1:16:43)
—
Additional resources:
? Thanks, HelloFresh! Go to HelloFresh.com/50impossible and use code 50impossible for 50% off plus 15% off the next 2 months.
? With a MasterClass annual membership, you can take one-on-one classes from the world’s best for $10 a month with your annual membership, get unlimited access to every class — and even better, right now, as an Into The Impossible listener, you can get 15% off when you go to MASTERCLASS.com/impossible.
?? Visit LinkedIn.com/IMPOSSIBLE to post your job for free!
? Reality+: Virtual Worlds and the Problems of Philosophy by David Chalmers: https://a.co/d/3pzidPf
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✖️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrBrianKeating
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Released:
Nov 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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