Highly Recommended Watch: The Truth About AI’s Impact on Meaning and Democracy! | John Vervaeke
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Welcome back to Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu! In this episode, we dive deep into the fascinating world of cognitive science, AI, and the crisis of meaning with our special guest, philosopher and cognitive scientist John Vervaeke. Join us as we explore the transformative powers of psychedelics, the concept of epistemic vulnerability, and the critical need for the 'Four S's' in psychedelic experiences. We’ll also tackle the implications of the meaning crisis, drawing parallels with historical contexts like the Hellenistic period, and discuss potential solutions through an ecology of practices rooted in ancient wisdom.
John shares his insights on AI, the complexity of bias-variance trade-offs, and the inherent challenges of relevance realization. We delve into the nuanced relationship between rationality and intelligence, and how evolutionary principles can inform the development of more insightful AI systems.
Tom Bilyeu raises intriguing questions about the socio-political landscape, leadership, and the role of narrative and skepticism in creating meaningful connections. We also touch on the alarming rise in youth suicide, the risky interaction between young minds and AI, and the potential for AI to exploit our quest for meaning.
John’s reflections on ancient Greek philosophy and the importance of rational dialogue offer valuable lessons for our modern age, providing a hopeful outlook on how we might navigate and overcome today’s crises.
So sit back, tune in, and let's explore the frontiers of human cognition and the pathways to deeper, more meaningful lives. This is going to be an episode you won’t want to miss!
For more on John's book, please click the link - https://amzn.to/3Udpgox
Psychedelics, personal transformation, epistemic vulnerability, mental frameworks, Four S's, conspiracy theories, meaning crisis, ecology of practices, historical cycles, Hellenistic period, large language models, AI bias, bias-variance trade-off, relevance realization, combinatorial explosion, evolutionary processes, pattern recognition, autopoiesis, value systems in AI, AI self-care, self-deception, Thucydides Trap, Socratic wisdom, narrative bias, demagoguery, Epicureans, Stoics, philosophers of the psyche, collective intelligence, democratic process, polarization, Democracy, Trump, Election, Politics, Men Suicidal,
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Welcome back to Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu! In this episode, we dive deep into the fascinating world of cognitive science, AI, and the crisis of meaning with our special guest, philosopher and cognitive scientist John Vervaeke. Join us as we explore the transformative powers of psychedelics, the concept of epistemic vulnerability, and the critical need for the 'Four S's' in psychedelic experiences. We’ll also tackle the implications of the meaning crisis, drawing parallels with historical contexts like the Hellenistic period, and discuss potential solutions through an ecology of practices rooted in ancient wisdom.
John shares his insights on AI, the complexity of bias-variance trade-offs, and the inherent challenges of relevance realization. We delve into the nuanced relationship between rationality and intelligence, and how evolutionary principles can inform the development of more insightful AI systems.
Tom Bilyeu raises intriguing questions about the socio-political landscape, leadership, and the role of narrative and skepticism in creating meaningful connections. We also touch on the alarming rise in youth suicide, the risky interaction between young minds and AI, and the potential for AI to exploit our quest for meaning.
John’s reflections on ancient Greek philosophy and the importance of rational dialogue offer valuable lessons for our modern age, providing a hopeful outlook on how we might navigate and overcome today’s crises.
So sit back, tune in, and let's explore the frontiers of human cognition and the pathways to deeper, more meaningful lives. This is going to be an episode you won’t want to miss!
For more on John's book, please click the link - https://amzn.to/3Udpgox
Psychedelics, personal transformation, epistemic vulnerability, mental frameworks, Four S's, conspiracy theories, meaning crisis, ecology of practices, historical cycles, Hellenistic period, large language models, AI bias, bias-variance trade-off, relevance realization, combinatorial explosion, evolutionary processes, pattern recognition, autopoiesis, value systems in AI, AI self-care, self-deception, Thucydides Trap, Socratic wisdom, narrative bias, demagoguery, Epicureans, Stoics, philosophers of the psyche, collective intelligence, democratic process, polarization, Democracy, Trump, Election, Politics, Men Suicidal,
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Francisco Gimeno - BC Analyst John Vervaeke is a first class thinker and professor studying the human mind workings. He attempts to analyze and describe how people act and decide If you have not known of him until now, look for him in YouTube where you may find absolutely astounding series of lectures about human thinking, society, meaning crisis, values, and much more. This podcast is a must watch and probably taking notes while listening. It's that good. He continues with his theories, and how a new element can change or impact deeply the meaning system he explains. This new element is AI. Are we prepared as individuals and as society to deal with powerful AIs which are going to reframe our relation with reality and maybe influenced by companies behind which has their own objectives on how we frame reality. It's that deep and disturbing if true. Biological evolution is slow. Cultural evolution is what defines us as humans. But actually the AI evolution is another evolutionary step, a step which can hack our own biological and mostly cultural time and process of evolution. And this is just the one percent of what he implies in this insightful interview. Watch it. Now.