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David Wolpert on Free Will, The Limits of Science, No Free Lunch theorem, and Mathematical Universe
David Wolpert on Free Will, The Limits of Science, No Free Lunch theorem, and Mathematical Universe
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127 minutes
Released:
Jan 28, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
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LINKS MENTIONED:
-Sabine Hossenfelder's video on Superdeterminism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytyjgIyegDI
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:05:41 Explaining the No Free Lunch theorem
00:08:42 Mathematical proof isn't iron clad (an extremely controversial statement!)
00:18:38 Bayesian reasoning isn't iron clad either
00:24:23 What do the No Free Lunch theorems mean?
00:32:15 "The Problem" (TP) and regret about one's past / Nihilism in NFL
00:40:01 There's no "meaning" in the temporary nature of life
00:44:07 No Free Lunch helps appreciation of Zen Buddhism
00:45:50 Artist or Mathematician? (art helps math, and vice versa)
00:48:54 NFL and Zen (continuation)
00:51:38 For intellectuals, atheism is easier than not being an atheist
00:57:30 On Sabine Hossenfelder's excellent video about Superdeterminism
00:59:23 What free will is, and what it is NOT
01:02:23 Excoriations on Dan Dennett's and Stephen Wolfram's idea of "free will"
01:12:46 Does science make metaphysical claims or is it instrumental?
01:21:12 Map vs Territory doesn't apply to the Mathematical Universe
01:35:05 What if physics supervenes on free will?
01:39:36 Explaining The Mathematical Universe
01:43:09 Preview of Part 2 with David Wolpert
01:46:06 The philosophy of mathematics and the foundations of reality are important
01:47:45 Why science shouldn't work / cross validation (thumbnail reference)
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Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it.
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Sponsors: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off. For Algo's podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9IfRw1QaTglRoX0sN11AQQ and website https://www.algo.com/.
Merch (until end of Oct 2021): https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch
Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal
Crypto: 3CSm4FH6975J8wvKp8x8BSefH6QCVuk736
PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE
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iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802
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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e
Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything
LINKS MENTIONED:
-Sabine Hossenfelder's video on Superdeterminism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytyjgIyegDI
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:05:41 Explaining the No Free Lunch theorem
00:08:42 Mathematical proof isn't iron clad (an extremely controversial statement!)
00:18:38 Bayesian reasoning isn't iron clad either
00:24:23 What do the No Free Lunch theorems mean?
00:32:15 "The Problem" (TP) and regret about one's past / Nihilism in NFL
00:40:01 There's no "meaning" in the temporary nature of life
00:44:07 No Free Lunch helps appreciation of Zen Buddhism
00:45:50 Artist or Mathematician? (art helps math, and vice versa)
00:48:54 NFL and Zen (continuation)
00:51:38 For intellectuals, atheism is easier than not being an atheist
00:57:30 On Sabine Hossenfelder's excellent video about Superdeterminism
00:59:23 What free will is, and what it is NOT
01:02:23 Excoriations on Dan Dennett's and Stephen Wolfram's idea of "free will"
01:12:46 Does science make metaphysical claims or is it instrumental?
01:21:12 Map vs Territory doesn't apply to the Mathematical Universe
01:35:05 What if physics supervenes on free will?
01:39:36 Explaining The Mathematical Universe
01:43:09 Preview of Part 2 with David Wolpert
01:46:06 The philosophy of mathematics and the foundations of reality are important
01:47:45 Why science shouldn't work / cross validation (thumbnail reference)
* * *
Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Jan 28, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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