- 03-31#85 – Roger Penrose: Physics of Consciousness and the Infinite Universe88 分钟
- 00:00Introduction
- 03:512001: A Space Odyssey
- 09:43Consciousness and computation
- 23:45What does it mean to “understand”
- 31:37What’s missing in quantum mechanics?
- 40:09Whatever consciousness is, it’s not a computation
- 44:13Source of consciousness in the human brain
- 1:02:57Infinite cycles of big bangs
- 1:22:05Most beautiful idea in mathematics
- 03-26#83 – Nick Bostrom: Simulation and Superintelligence117 分钟
- 00:00Introduction
- 02:48Simulation hypothesis and simulation argument
- 12:17Technologically mature civilizations
- 15:30Case 1: if something kills all possible civilizations
- 19:08Case 2: if we lose interest in creating simulations
- 22:03Consciousness
- 26:27Immersive worlds
- 28:50Experience machine
- 41:10Intelligence and consciousness
- 48:58Weighing probabilities of the simulation argument
- 1:01:43Elaborating on Joe Rogan conversation
- 1:05:53Doomsday argument and anthropic reasoning
- 1:23:02Elon Musk
- 1:25:26What’s outside the simulation?
- 1:29:52Superintelligence
- 1:47:27AGI utopia
- 1:52:41Meaning of life
- 03-21#82 – Simon Sinek: Leadership, Hard Work, Optimism and the Infinite Game38 分钟
- 0:00Introduction
- 3:50Meaning of life as an infinite game
- 10:13Optimism
- 13:30Mortality
- 17:52Hard work
- 26:38Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, and leadership
- 03-19#81 – Anca Dragan: Human-Robot Interaction and Reward Engineering99 分钟
- 00:00Introduction
- 02:26Interest in robotics
- 05:32Computer science
- 07:32Favorite robot
- 13:25How difficult is human-robot interaction?
- 32:01HRI application domains
- 34:24Optimizing the beliefs of humans
- 45:59Difficulty of driving when humans are involved
- 1:05:02Semi-autonomous driving
- 1:10:39How do we specify good rewards?
- 1:17:30Leaked information from human behavior
- 1:21:59Three laws of robotics
- 1:26:31Book recommendation
- 1:29:02If a doctor gave you 5 years to live…
- 1:32:48Small act of kindness
- 1:34:31Meaning of life
- 03-16#80 – Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum, Cryptocurrency, and the Future of Money96 分钟
- 00:00Introduction
- 04:43Satoshi Nakamoto
- 08:40Anonymity
- 11:31Open source project leadership
- 13:04What is money?
- 30:02Blockchain and cryptocurrency basics
- 46:51Ethereum
- 59:23Proof of work
- 1:02:12Ethereum 2.0
- 1:13:09Beautiful ideas in Ethereum
- 1:16:59Future of cryptocurrency
- 1:22:06Cryptocurrency resources and people to follow
- 1:24:28Role of governments
- 1:27:27Meeting Putin
- 1:29:41Large number of cryptocurrencies
- 1:32:49Mortality
- 03-07#79 – Lee Smolin: Quantum Gravity and Einstein’s Unfinished Revolution70 分钟
- 00:00Introduction
- 03:03What is real?
- 05:03Scientific method and scientific progress
- 24:57Eric Weinstein and radical ideas in science
- 29:32Quantum mechanics and general relativity
- 47:24Sean Carroll and many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics
- 55:33Principles in science
- 57:24String theory
- 03-05#78 – Ann Druyan: Cosmos, Carl Sagan, Voyager, and the Beauty of Science70 分钟
- 00:00Introduction
- 03:24Role of science in society
- 07:04Love and science
- 09:07Skepticism in science
- 14:15Voyager, Carl Sagan, and the Golden Record
- 36:41Cosmos
- 53:22Existential threats
- 1:00:36Origin of life
- 1:04:22Mortality
- 03-03#77 – Alex Garland: Ex Machina, Devs, Annihilation, and the Poetry of Science72 分钟
- 00:00Introduction
- 03:42Are we living in a dream?
- 07:15Aliens
- 12:34Science fiction: imagination becoming reality
- 17:29Artificial intelligence
- 22:40The new “Devs” series and the veneer of virtue in Silicon Valley
- 31:50Ex Machina and 2001: A Space Odyssey
- 44:58Lone genius
- 49:34Drawing inpiration from Elon Musk
- 51:24Space travel
- 54:03Free will
- 57:35Devs and the poetry of science
- 1:06:38What will you be remembered for?