Daniel Dennett: Philosophy, Robert Sapolsky, Human Clones, Free Will, Existence
The deepest dive into philosopher Daniel Dennett's mind.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - The Soul
03:18 - Most Important Philosophical Question
12:06 - Do Qualia Exist?
30:28 - Uploading Consciousness
39:55 - Thinking Differently
56:20 - Pragmatism
1:01:06 - Robert Sapolsky
1:12:57 - Philosophers and Scientists
1:29:30 - Patterns and Emergence
1:36:46 - Roger Penrose
1:42:39 - Sailing Boats
1:45:40 - Fictionalism
1:51:12 - Coming Up With Concepts
1:59:55 - Douglas Hofstadter
2:05:30 - AI Alignment Problem
2:11:31 - Q&A
NOTE: The perspectives expressed by guests don't necessarily mirror my own. There's a versicolored arrangement of people on TOE, each harboring distinct viewpoints, as part of my endeavor to understand the perspectives that exist.
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LINKS MENTIONED:
- The Ego of the Mind (Daniel Dennett & Douglas Hofstadter):
- The Mind's I ((Daniel Dennett & Douglas Hofstadter):
- Engineering, Daydreaming, and Control (Daniel Dennett):
- Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking (Daniel Dennett):
- Elbow Room: The Varieties of Free Will Worth Wanting (Daniel Dennett):
- From Bacteria to Bach and Back: The Evolution of Minds (Daniel Dennett):
- Podcast w/ Donald Hoffman and Joscha Bach on TOE:
- Podcast w/ Donald Hoffman and Philip Goff on TOE:
- Podcast w/ Donald Hoffman and John Vervaeke on TOE: