Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal
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Merel Kindt: How to Eliminate Phobias and PTSD Permanently
20 oktober 2020 · 1 uur 12 min
Merel Kindt discusses how fear extinction can be achieved permanently, covering propranolol, epigenetics, psychedelics, and the broader implications of erasing fear. The conversation explores scientific approaches to phobias, PTSD, and future challenges in fear‑removal research.- 00:00 - Introduction to fear extinction- 14:07 - Propranolol and blood/brain barrier- 18:32 - Epigenetics and inherited fears- 26:33 - Removing fear of public speaking- 30:36 - PTSD- 33:45 - Psychedelics MDMA for self‑treatment- 37:29 - Pilot study with cigarette addiction- 42:31 - Should we get rid of fear? Consequences- 43:13 - MDMA vs LSD vs Psilocybin- 48:07 - Fear of silverfish- 50:13 - Modeling‑based phobias- 54:37 - Kindt 2009 paper on memory engrams- 55:34 - Kindt 2019 paper- 58:02 - Imagery scripting- 59:35 - Disgust removal?- 1:00:36 - How beta‑blockers work- 1:02:04 - Sleep for memory reconsolidation- 1:03:33 - Startle reflex measurement- 1:06:07 - Testing alternative beta‑blocker- 1:07:12 - Future challenges and limitationsSPONSORS:- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal: https://bit.ly/2EOR0M4- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Apple Podcasts: 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- Google Podcasts: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Id3k7k7mfzahfx2fjqmw3vufb44Every episode days early, ad-free, plus my essays: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/subscribeRESOURCES:- DOCUMENTARY SERIES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM3G6kITdYk- MEREL'S WEBSITE: https://kindtclinics.com/en/- http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com Lees meer
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Richard Haier: What Brain Scans Reveal About Human Intelligence
10 oktober 2020 · 1 uur 39 min
Richard Haier reveals how brain efficiency correlates with IQ and explains the controversial g-factor of intelligence They examine controversies such as The Bell Curve, discuss genetic and environmental influences, and explore interventions from brain training to neuromodulation.- 0:00:00 - Intro and book overview- 0:02:50 - Bell Curve controversy- 0:06:26 - Brain efficiency hypothesis- 0:16:06 - Stigma, race and IQ- 0:21:31 - IQ and morality- 0:22:27 - IQ vs g‑factor vs intelligence- 0:23:46 - Chronometry ratio scale- 0:26:38 - Low IQ as societal problem- 0:29:04 - Genetics and interventions- 0:31:18 - Brain training and nootropics- 0:31:55 - Dual n‑back- 0:33:17 - TDCS, PEMF and EM‑stimulation- 0:36:01 - Parietofrontal integration theory- 0:46:50 - IQ correlates with life outcomes- 0:47:47 - Character and morality tests- 0:49:16 - RAPM test demo- 0:53:24 - Path length between regions- 0:57:36 - Finn et al 2015 study- 1:04:12 - IQ genes probabilistic- 1:05:14 - Children IQ vs parents- 1:06:46 - Brain damage and savantism- 1:08:34 - Openness and intelligence- 1:09:40 - LSD trips and intelligence- 1:11:01 - IQ and happiness- 1:11:53 - Flynn effect limits- 1:15:26 - Factors that decrease IQ- 1:16:59 - IQ and consciousness- 1:22:00 - Mindfulness meditation- 1:23:27 - Joscha Bach on intelligence- 1:24:26 - Eric Weinstein on intelligence- 1:27:16 - Elon Musk Neurolink- 1:27:57 - AI and IQ tests for computers- 1:31:14 - Finding g‑factor in animals- 1:32:55 - What separates humansSPONSORS:- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal: https://bit.ly/2EOR0M4- Twitter (Curt): https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Apple Podcasts: 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- Google Podcasts: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Id3k7k7mfzahfx2fjqmw3vufb44- Documentary site: http:/… Lees meer
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Joscha Bach: Why Consciousness Is Computation All the Way Down
7 oktober 2020 · 3 uur 20 min
Joscha Bach explores the nature of intelligence, consciousness, and reality, tackling questions from the definition of truth to the existence of free will. He contrasts various theories of consciousness, discusses the role of art and society, and presents his own model of control, attention, and reflective recall.0:00 Introduction0:17 Work ethic and daily routine1:35 Definition of truth4:41 Quantum graph as nature's substratum6:25 Mathematics as language descriptor13:52 Constructivist mathematics and reality17:06 Meaning of existence and pi20:14 Something vs nothing, existence default21:11 Bach's model vs multiverse26:51 Is the universe deterministic28:23 Determining initial conditions and rules30:55 Nature of time, fundamental?34:21 Optimal algorithm for finding truth40:40 Simplicity of fundamental laws50:17 Art and the artist's cost function54:02 Ideas as stories driven by intuitions58:00 Society's minimal role in training intuitions59:24 Art under repressive government1:04 01 Market case for civil rights1:06 40 Fascism vs communism1:10 50 Control/attention/reflective recall model1:13 32 Consciousness vs attention1:16 02 Chinese Room experiment1:25 22 Understanding predicated on consciousness1:26 22 Integrated Information Theory (IIT)1:30 15 Donald Hoffman's consciousness theory1:32 40 Hofstadter's strange loop theory1:34 10 Holonomic brain theory1:34 42 Dennett's consciousness theory1:36 57 Sensorimotor (embodied cognition) theory1:44 39 What is intelligence?1:45 08 Intelligence vs consciousness1:46 36 Free will in Bach's model1:48 46 Opposite of free will and addiction1:51 48 Changing identity to live forever1:59 13 Depersonalization and illusory self2:02 25 Fear of loss of control2:05 00 Heart and conscience2:07 28 Testing/falsifying Bach's consciousness model2:13 46 Evolution of Bach's model2:14 41 Stopping lucid dreaming2:15 33 Dreams and GANs2:18 08 Why we don't remember dreams2:19 58 Are dreams real? Is reality a dream?2:20 39 Practically improving experie… Lees meer
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James Robert Brown: Thought Experiments Reveal Mathematical Reality
28 september 2020 · 2 uur 45 min
James Robert Brown (University of Toronto) on mathematical Platonism, the Continuum Hypothesis, moral realism, and free will.0:00 Introduction1:17 Math and ethics3:05 Thick and thin mathematical concepts16:33 The continuum hypothesis19:23 Counter proof to CH24:45 Probability zero (measure zero)33:50 Platonism and "thick" concepts34:39 Moral realism without God36:59 Does 2+2=5?40:43 Moral intuitions as correctness markers46:42 What makes a theory correct beyond predict/explain?47:54 Libertarian Free Will and physics53:13 VIEWER TEST: Platonism54:53 Did Shakespeare invent or discover Hamlet?56:09 What created the Platonic world?57:42 Eternal vs Sempiternal59:12 Thought experiments as probes of physics1:00:39 Galileo's falling-objects thought experiment1:03:39 Relative motion thought experiment1:05:01 The Tower thought experiment1:09:43 VIEWER TEST: Newtonian absolutist or Leibnizian relationalist?1:12:45 Why Brown chose philosophy of math1:13:20 Have philosophical problems been solved?1:14:47 Is God good, or is goodness independent of God?1:15:41 Descartes vs Leibniz on God's power1:18:43 Parochialism of physicists/mathematicians1:22:31 Newton on the necessity of space1:24:45 Einstein's variation1:31:35 Brown on Wolfram and Weinstein TOEs1:32:40 Gisin on real numbers and free will1:33:02 Non-classical foundations of physics1:39:05 Mathematical Realism without Platonism1:45:31 Physical laws as abstract causal entities1:55:55 Smolin's Principle of Precedence1:59:01 Deriving "ought" from "is"2:03:29 Brown on Sam Harris2:06:45 Math: discovered or invented?2:10:18 Does Platonism entail God?2:14:49 Theism vs Deism2:16:34 The Sokal Affair and Postmodernism2:22:01 Limits of free speech2:27:41 Commercializing research2:33:09 Peterson's "Darwinian" truthSPONSORS:- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal: https://bit.ly/2EOR0M4- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-… Lees meer
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John Vervaeke: Evil, Psychedelics, and the Roots of Consciousness
15 september 2020 · 3 uur 58 min
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John Vervaeke on the meaning crisis and integrating Buddhism with Christianity via psychedelics, weaving cognitive science and philosophy.0:00 Introduction2:43 "Affordance" in Cognitive Science7:28 Uses of "meaning"10:10 Materialism vs Physicalism12:48 "Truth": Harris vs Peterson17:43 Perspectival knowledge21:13 Practicing narrative27:13 The two-world model31:13 Buddhism's influence on John33:43 Frankfurt's "bullshit"42:43 Addiction45:48 Lucifer and Frankfurt's BS55:23 What is the "meaning crisis"?1:10:23 Poetry read aloud1:11:53 Faith, love, participatory knowledge1:18:23 Platonic/Aristotelian influence on Christianity1:21:43 Reverse-engineering other points of view1:32:13 "Reason" and "love"1:47:43 Skepticism toward wisdom institutions, birth of narcissism1:49:43 Vervaeke's use of "God" (transcendence)1:54:53 Myth lost, grammar retained2:00:43 Is the meaning crisis worsening?2:07:45 Psychedelics vs meditation2:18:00 Modelling truth across knowledge domains2:21:40 "Interpretation crisis" vs "meaning crisis"2:25:50 Relevance realization2:38:50 Sacrificing wealth for meaning2:43:50 Evil: Buddhism vs Christianity2:49:35 Is Nihilism harmful or salutary?2:50:00 What could "free will" mean?2:57:20 Trolley Problem and Harris on evil3:00:50 Jungian individuation and Big 53:05:50 Cultivating character3:10:45 Self-deception3:13:00 Tony Robbins and the placebo effect3:14:15 "Being in the present moment" is bad advice3:17:10 3rd generation Cognitive Science3:24:40 Wisdom: knowing what you control3:28:15 Which theory of consciousness is correct?3:32:50 Are intelligent people more conscious or wise?3:39:00 "Reason" vs "rationality"3:41:30 Audience: objectivity / the real3:45:40 Audience: evil and the moral dimension3:48:00 Audience: meditation and anxietyRESOURCES:- Prof. John Vervaeke's info: https://www.youtube.com/user/johnvervaeke- "Meaning Crisis" series: https://www.youtube.co…
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Noam Chomsky: Why Consciousness Cannot Be Reduced to Brain Activity
5 september 2020 · 1 uur 7 min
Curt Jaimungal interviews Noam Chomsky, diving into consciousness, free will, and the nature of God before tackling moral relativism, activism, and the challenges of modern education. The conversation also examines neoliberal influences, Black Lives Matter, and Chomsky’s personal reflections on religion and politics.- 0:00 - Introduction- 0:32 - Consciousness and free will- 6:04 - Views on God- 8:02 - Moral relativism vs objectivism- 9:55 - Mythology and religious upbringing- 13:30 - Childhood and religion comment- 17:53 - Christianity as pacifism, liberation theology- 22:12 - Liberation of the poor activism- 24:02 - Neoliberalism origins- 30:40 - Job as autocrat control- 36:48 - Democratic education ideas- 39:32 - Neoliberal crisis- 42:20 - Schools vs learning instinct- 49:00 - Illich de‑schooling critique- 52:15 - Multiple school systems- 54:52 - Charter schools problems- 57:36 - Openness, diversity, BLM- 1:00:28 - Imprisonment fear- 1:01:38 - Trump war crimesSPONSORS:- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal: https://bit.ly/2EOR0M4- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- 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- Google Podcasts: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Id3k7k7mfzahfx2fjqmw3vufb44Every episode days early, ad-free, plus my essays: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/subscribeRESOURCES:- Better Left Unsaid documentary: http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com Lees meer
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Rupert Sheldrake: Peer-Reviewed Telepathy and Scientific Suppression
4 september 2020 · 1 uur 12 min
Rupert Sheldrake exposes alleged scientific deception and defends his peer-reviewed dog telepathy experiments They explore why mainstream science dismisses Sheldrake's ideas, discuss the role of myth and religion, and consider the possibility of simulation and psychedelic insight.- 0:00 - Introduction- 1:00 - Scientists dismiss Sheldrake's ideas- 2:40 - Will science end?- 5:10 - Natural vs supernatural divide- 11:10 - Sheldrake on Dennett's consciousness theory- 13:10 - Nature of reason- 15:25 - Unconscious within unconscious- 18:05 - Free will and external influence- 22:05 - Ordered or random consciousness bedrock- 28:15 - Psychedelic reality- 28:25 - LSD vs DMT differences- 35:10 - Religion ahead of science- 37:50 - Dog telepathy experiment controversy- 44:25 - Richard Wiseman's alleged distortion- 48:08 - Wikipedia manipulation by skeptics- 50:00 - Myth and truth- 53:40 - Simulation hypothesis- 56:00 - Religion, myth, and creation- 57:10 - New Atheists' view of God- 1:04:10 - Views on Jordan Peterson- 1:06:10 - Where to find more on SheldrakeSPONSORS:- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- PayPal: https://bit.ly/2EOR0M4- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- Apple Podcasts: 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- Google Podcasts: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Id3k7k7mfzahfx2fjqmw3vufb44Every episode days early, ad-free, plus my essays: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/subscribeRESOURCES:- YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheoriesOfEverything- All the data Rupert Sheldrake references is here: https://www.sheldrake.org/research- mini-doc about the affair is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkrLJhBC3X4- http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com Lees meer
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Richard Wolff: Why Capitalism Is Failing and What Comes Next
28 augustus 2020 · 1 uur 54 min
Richard Wolff discusses the foundations of Marxist economics, the relevance of Black Lives Matter, defunding the police, and the prospects of a third‑wave socialism. He examines historical Marxist ideas, contemporary activism, and policy proposals while questioning institutional biases.- 0:00 - Humility as condition for scholarship- 4:04 - How Wolff became a Marxist economist- 14:14 - West’s fear of Marxism- 17:36 - Taboo of Marxism and education- 23:58 - Definitions of Marxism, Socialism, Communism- 36:02 - The “third phase” of Socialism- 40:10 - Different experiments of Communism- 42:22 - Marx on worker co‑ops- 50:59 - Violence and self‑defense in revolution- 53:20 - Defunding the police movement- 57:32 - Is the state antithetical to Marxism?- 1:02:07 - Black Lives Matter- 1:04:02 - Anarcho‑communism and Marxism- 1:06:02 - Advice for BLM activism- 1:08:02 - Root problem: race or economics?- 1:12:37 - Measuring freedom- 1:16:43 - Identity politics and class- 1:18:45 - Where Wolff disagrees with Marx- 1:22:36 - Limits of right and left politics- 1:25:50 - Policy Wolff would enact if elected- 1:29:50 - Kamala Harris’ father as Marxist- 1:30:45 - Quota‑based systems and affirmative action- 1:35:51 - Definitive answer on affirmative action- 1:38:19 - Hegel’s relation to Marx- 1:40:14 - Hegelian contradiction and logic- 1:42:08 - Overview of the labor theory of value- 1:45:26 - Exploitation in employer‑employee relationsRESOURCES:- YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheoriesOfEverything- Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- Help support conversations like this via PayPal: https://bit.ly/2EOR0M4- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- 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- Go… Lees meer
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Edward Stuart: Comparing Capitalism, Socialism, and Communism
26 augustus 2020 · 1 uur 37 min
Edward Stuart, Professor Emeritus of Economics, examines the core differences between capitalism, socialism, and communism, debating their historical outcomes and contemporary relevance in China, the United States, and the Korean peninsula.- 0:00:00 - Introduction to Prof. Edward Stuart- 0:01:11 - Difference between Socialism, Social Democracy, and Communism- 0:03:53 - Social democracy vs Welfare State- 0:04:32 - What is State Capitalism? And does that characterize China?- 0:08:05 - Is China successful economically, because of Capitalism or Communism?- 0:12:50 - Does Stalin's regime deserve praise for raising literacy, health care, employment?- 0:20:30 - What about Mao? (same question as above)- 0:23:23 - South vs North Korea on Capitalism vs Communism- 0:34:39 - Why North Korea will collapse economically and politically imminently- 0:35:50 - Not "real" Communism: Why equality doesn't happen in Communist societies- 0:40:03 - Difference between economic collapse and a Depression- 0:41:03 - Conditions for Depression and current US predicament- 0:54:22 - US tariffs on China and economic growth/protection- 0:59:23 - Is the US economy headed toward another Depression?- 1:01:51 - Why printing money doesn't always lead to inflation- 1:04:15 - Hyperinflation and how to paradoxically solve it- 1:08:14 - "Communism has killed 10's of millions?" True.- 1:09:41 - "Capitalism has lifted more out of poverty than any other system?" Partially true.- 1:13:55 - Can slavery be blamed on Capitalism given it needs voluntary exchange? (+ an economics joke)- 1:19:30 - What is "black envy" vs "white envy"? Does Marxism lead to "black envy"?- 1:29:21 - Edward Stuart's biggest differences with Richard Wolff- 1:30:58 - Where you can find more from Prof. Edward Stuart- 1:31:33 - Bonus: Economics vs. PhysicsSPONSORS:- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/bluthefilm Lees meer
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Paul Vanderklay: Why Sam Harris Is Wrong About Meaning and God
24 augustus 2020 · 1 uur 22 min
Paul Vanderklay, a minister in the Christian Reformed Church, joins Curt Jaimungal to examine how Jordan Peterson, John Vervaeke, Jonathan Pageau, and Sam Harris shape a “new Christianity.” They debate the nature of Christian belief, the role of God, and the intersection of religion with secularism and the state.- 0:00:00 - Introduction to Paul Vanderklay- 0:02:55 - Pros and cons of Peterson, Vervaeke, and Pageau approaches- 0:08:10 - How Christian is the “new Christianity” put forward by Peterson and Jung- 0:10:04 - Is this the same old debate referenced by Dostoevsky and Nietzsche?- 0:13:15 - Solzhenitsyn and the new definition of “religion”- 0:16:32 - What makes someone a Christian?- 0:20:42 - What is God? (thoughts on the Sam Harris / Peterson debate)- 0:24:24 - Why deriding God by analogizing him to “Zeus” is incorrect- 0:27:30 - Relationship between Christianity, Secularism, and the State- 0:34:16 - Can you rationally prove God’s existence?- 0:44:40 - Is Sam Harris a Christian?- 0:47:47 - How “religion without religion” makes sense- 0:53:19 - Does freedom just mean “more choice”?SPONSORS:- Curt Jaimungal Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- Curt Jaimungal Twitter: https://twitter.com/bluthefilmRESOURCES:- PAUL VANDERKLAY YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGsDIP_K6J6VSTqlq-9IPlg- PAUL VANDERKLAY Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaulVanderKlay- JOHN VERVAEKE YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/johnvervaeke- JONATHAN PAGEAU YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtCTSf3UwRU14nYWr_xm-dQ- JONATHAN PAGEAU Twitter: https://twitter.com/PageauJonathan Lees meer
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John Moffat: The 88-Year-Old Physicist Who Challenges Dark Matter
20 augustus 2020 · 2 uur 9 min
John Moffat (88-year-old physicist) explains his Modified Gravity theory and shares stories of meeting Schrödinger He also shares personal stories, including his meeting with Feynman and his early start in mathematics, while reviewing his current work and non‑technical books.- 0:00:00 - Modified Gravity and theory origins- 0:24:58 - Does MOG match data?- 0:29:53 - Black holes: mass, spin, alpha- 0:32:49 - Thoughts on TOE, Weinberg and Wolfram- 0:34:56 - Problem with quantum gravity- 0:43:16 - Modifying QFT and learning method- 0:55:27 - Higgs emergence from non‑renormalizable SU(2)xU(1)- 1:00:16 - Higgs needed for unitarity in Moffat's theory- 1:04:54 - Arrow of Time- 1:06:44 - Meeting Feynman (brief story)- 1:07:36 - Difficulty of modifying gravity- 1:10:58 - Current research focus- 1:12:01 - Non‑technical books by Moffat- 1:14:04 - Black hole singularities and coordinates- 1:18:55 - Early math/physics start from painter with PTSD- 1:30:16 - Einstein's early TOE attempts- 1:41:04 - Bohr and Schrödinger vs Einstein- 1:52:17 - Attending Dirac's course- 2:02:44 - Appreciation for Prof. Brian KeatingSPONSORS:- Patreon: NEW https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal - Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- Twitter: https://twitter.com/bluthefilm Lees meer
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Sabine Hossenfelder: Why Most Theories of Everything Are Wrong
13 augustus 2020 · 1 uur 17 min
Sabine Hossenfelder dismantles aesthetic arguments in fundamental physics and challenges quantum gravity approaches She critiques the reliance on aesthetic arguments in fundamental physics and shares insights from her work on quantum gravity.RESOURCES:- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w- Sabine's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SabineHossenfelder/videos- Sabine's Twitter: https://twitter.com/skdh- Follow us: http://twitter.com/bluthefilm Lees meer
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Brian Keating: Can We Ever Test a Theory of Everything?
4 augustus 2020 · 1 uur 2 min
Brian Keating (UCSD) evaluates Weinstein's Geometric Unity and Wolfram's Theory of Everything proposals I talk with Brian Keating about theories of everything, the role of free will, and his thoughts on the ideas of Eric Weinstein and Stephen Wolfram. Lees meer
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Donald Hoffman: The Technical Case That Consciousness Creates Reality
30 juli 2020 · 3 uur 10 min
Donald Hoffman (UCI) proves consciousness creates reality and spacetime is merely an interface hiding truth Host Curt Jaimungal, a mathematical physicist, probes the scientific and philosophical implications, making it the most technical conversation Hoffman has given. Lees meer
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Douglas Lain: Marxism, Revolution, and Christianity Compared
25 juli 2020 · 2 uur 28 min
Douglas Lain (Marxist writer) debates violent revolution versus peaceful change and Christianity's role in society The conversation shifts from interview to friendly debate, with Peter Glinos also joining the discussion.RESOURCES:- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyoQK-mZXr2ws4C0nXGCH1w Lees meer
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Rebecca Goldstein: Godel's Incompleteness and Mathematical Realism
14 juli 2020 · 1 uur 50 min
Rebecca Goldstein, an American philosopher, novelist and public intellectual, discusses Gödel's incompleteness, Sam Harris's Landscape, and her debate with Jordan Peterson. She also introduces her upcoming documentary Better Left Unsaid, exploring when the left goes too far.RESOURCES:- Better Left Unsaid: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=http%3A%2F%2Fbetterleftunsaidfilm.com&v=VkL3BcKEB6Y&event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2hVZF95dHY2U1NHcy1nRTBTMkZqd3JpdGY0Z3xBQ3Jtc0trdU5UYUl3ZE05dm5FZWRjTW5OZWlVdWhoRmpILXRQaHcyemprS3ozNm1CVkFKanRYaU41cnpXSzU2TEE5SmpqX2pxZXM4eFhqSE9ZZzY0OXoxcWxPZGJpVE5Bd09FRG5LRnBSSjhFd2FpamU3aFVQNA== Lees meer
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Eric Weinstein: How He Generates Ideas No One Else Considers
6 juli 2020 · 1 uur 40 min
Eric Weinstein joins Curt to discuss how he generates ideas, the Marxist roots of Black Lives Matter, and his decision to avoid nootropics. The conversation deconstructs his cognitive process and offers a fresh perspective on contemporary cultural debates.RESOURCES:- YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheoriesOfEverything- Patreon for conversations on Theories of Everything, Consciousness, Free Will, and God: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE- Help support conversations like this via PayPal: https://bit.ly/2EOR0M4- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt- 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- Google Podcasts: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Id3k7k7mfzahfx2fjqmw3vufb44- Eric's podcast, The Portal: https://www.youtube.com/user/nobani88 Lees meer
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Steven Pinker: The Radical Left, Jordan Peterson, and Sam Harris
3 juli 2020 · 1 uur
Steven Pinker (Harvard) defends free speech against radical left censorship and discusses Peterson controversy The conversation explores the radical left, free speech, and the challenges of presenting controversial ideas.RESOURCES:- http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com Lees meer
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Noam Chomsky: Peterson, Foucault, and the Crisis of Post-Modernism
2 juli 2020 · 38 min
Noam Chomsky (MIT) dissects Jordan Peterson's ideas, postmodernism, and Michel Foucault's influence on academia The interview is conducted by Peter Glinos and Curt Jaimungal for the documentary Better Left Unsaid.RESOURCES:- http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com Lees meer
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