28 October 2016
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Robert Wright (Bloggingheads.tv, The Evolution of God, Nonzero) and Jaron Lanier (You Are Not a Gadget, jaronlanier.com)
- Jaron’s book, “You Are Not a Gadget” . 8:54
- Is the Internet ruining humanity? . 6:36
- Why Jaron doesn’t use Facebook (though his cat does) . 4:53
- Should Facebook be paying us? . 10:20
- Jaron inveighs against Silicon Valley’s religio-ideology . 12:46
- How social media are killing the next Bob Dylan . 4:57
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Exiting the earth
Scholar of religion Benjamin Zeller on the beliefs that led to the Heaven’s Gate suicides. Plus: Donald Trump, American messiah?
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Spaceships and higher purpose
Mathematician Louis Crane on how the final frontier could unite the world. Plus: Starship building 101.
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Does mind influence matter?
Philosopher David Chalmers considers whether consciousness has quantum effects.
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Wake up, Neo
Daniel Kaufman and Robert Wright compare the views of Elon Musk, George Berkeley, and David Hume on the reality of the external world. Plus: One damned thing after another.
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Short circuit your identity
Meditation teacher Daniel Ingram, author of Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha, on what it’s like to experience radical impermanence. Plus: The pathology of our wandering minds.
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The new hawks
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis on how the Democrats are becoming the security party. Plus: What’s eating the GOP?
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The enigma of quantum theory
Margaret Wertheim, author of Physics on the Fringe, on what happens when physics defies human comprehension. Plus: Will science ever explain consciousness?
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People of the Screen
Tech visionary Kevin Kelly, author of The Inevitable, on how the shift from books to screens is affecting our culture. Plus: Parenting artificial intelligence.
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Women as a Marxist class
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