Listen "Ep 60: The Nexus (No music version)."
Episode Synopsis
This episode is identical to episode 59 - only it contains no music. I don't think this is as good :)
My preferred way to experience this is the video version version which is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpTxBkmr4LE . of this video (there is another published alongside this without any music -again, I don't think it is as good, but if you prefer "no music" - there is a video version without that also here: https://youtu.be/Ky4vMllidvM
In either case this episode seeks to answer the question "What is a person?" in the context of our best scientific and philosophical understanding of evolution by natural selection, the theory of computation (including quantum computation), the theory of epistemology - how knowledge is created - and finally quantum theory - in particular the Everettian multiverse understanding of it in its most modern incarnation, as explained primarily by David Deutsch in "The Beginning of Infinity" and invoking the concept of fungibility. The concept of "personhood" has been historically a very tricky idea; either mired in the murky waters of mysticism, or reduced by the near vacuousness of physicalism. This document attempts to provide a video essay on the topic given our most up to date notions of what is true in philosophy, mathematics, morality, epistemology and physics. Time stamps will be available soon. Credit for the music goes to “Ketsa” - https://ketsa.uk/ where their music can be downloaded for free on a Creative Commons License here: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa and my own track breakdown is as follows: Track List and Times Save Ourselves (00:05) Deliverance (03:02) Astral Travel (06:22) Blazing Stars (09:42) Blessed Time (12:54) Dancing by Twilight (38:30) Wild Rivers (41:46) Hear me out (44:42) Gilded Moon (48:27) Deep Math (53:58) Built from Nothing (57:11) Details for the creative commons license can be found at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa and at the end of the video.
My preferred way to experience this is the video version version which is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpTxBkmr4LE . of this video (there is another published alongside this without any music -again, I don't think it is as good, but if you prefer "no music" - there is a video version without that also here: https://youtu.be/Ky4vMllidvM
In either case this episode seeks to answer the question "What is a person?" in the context of our best scientific and philosophical understanding of evolution by natural selection, the theory of computation (including quantum computation), the theory of epistemology - how knowledge is created - and finally quantum theory - in particular the Everettian multiverse understanding of it in its most modern incarnation, as explained primarily by David Deutsch in "The Beginning of Infinity" and invoking the concept of fungibility. The concept of "personhood" has been historically a very tricky idea; either mired in the murky waters of mysticism, or reduced by the near vacuousness of physicalism. This document attempts to provide a video essay on the topic given our most up to date notions of what is true in philosophy, mathematics, morality, epistemology and physics. Time stamps will be available soon. Credit for the music goes to “Ketsa” - https://ketsa.uk/ where their music can be downloaded for free on a Creative Commons License here: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa and my own track breakdown is as follows: Track List and Times Save Ourselves (00:05) Deliverance (03:02) Astral Travel (06:22) Blazing Stars (09:42) Blessed Time (12:54) Dancing by Twilight (38:30) Wild Rivers (41:46) Hear me out (44:42) Gilded Moon (48:27) Deep Math (53:58) Built from Nothing (57:11) Details for the creative commons license can be found at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa and at the end of the video.
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