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Tagged “existential risk”
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Jeff Hawkins: Thousand Brains Theory & Intelligence
Neuroscientist Jeff Hawkins explores his A Thousand Brains theory, which posits that human intelligence arises from tens of thousands of independent modeling systems within the neocortex. Each system, or cortical column, uses reference fra…
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Cosmic Mysteries: Dark Energy, Supernovae, and Origins
Astrophysicist Alex Filippenko joins to decode the mysteries of our accelerating universe, detailing how the discovery of dark energy transformed our understanding of cosmology. The conversation traverses the profound beauty of our origins…
2h 40m -
Peter Singer: Ethics, Animal Rights, and Effective Altruism
In this engaging dialogue, renowned bioethicist Peter Singer dissects the moral imperativeness of reducing suffering and the practical applications of his philosophy. The discussion spans the origins of his perspective on poverty and anima…
1h 09m
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