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This podcast is a deep exploration of the problem of consciousness. Presented by Jesse Winters, The Hard Problem reviews critical evidence in the neuroscience literature, insights from the philosophy of mind, and the author’s novel ideas in pursuit of a robust theory of consciousness.
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Mar 8, 2023
Mar 8, 2023
16 min
Key References:
Albert Einstein 'Relativity' 1916
Dean Buonomano 'Your Brain is a Time Machine' 2017
Carlo Rovelli 'The Order of Time' 2018
Feb 17, 2023
Feb 17, 2023
20 min
Key References:
Julian Jaynes 'The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind' 1976
Oliver Sacks 'Hallucinations' 2012
Jan 31, 2023
Jan 31, 2023
22 min
Key References:
Bjorn Merker, Kenneth Williford, and David Rudrauf 'The Integrated Information Theory: A Case of Mistaken Identity' 2022
Jan 20, 2023
Jan 20, 2023
20 min
Key References:
Brett Kagan, Andy Kitchen, Nhi Tran, Forough Habibollahi, Moein Khajehnejad, Bradyn Parker, Anjali Bhat, Ben Rollo, Adeel Razi, and Karl Friston, 'In Vitro Neurons Learn and Exhibit Sentience When Embodied in a Simulated Game World', 2022
Karl Friston 'The Free-Energy Principle: A Unified Brain Theory?' 2010
Jan 6, 2023
Jan 6, 2023
16 min
Key References:
Matthew Hutson 'AI learns the art of diplomacy' 2022
'Lex Fridman Podcast' #344 with Noam Brown, 2022
Dec 14, 2022
Dec 14, 2022
23 min
Key References:
Brett Kagan, Andy Kitchen, Nhi Tran, Forough Habibollahi, Moein Khajehnejad, Bradyn Parker, Anjali Bhat, Ben Rollo, Adeel Razi, and Karl Friston, 'In Vitro Neurons Learn and Exhibit Sentience When Embodied in a Simulated Game World', 2022
Fabrizia Claudia Guarnieri, Antoine de Chevigny, Antonio Falace, and Carlos Cardoso 'Disorders of Neurogenesis and Cortical Development', 2018
Nov 28, 2022
Nov 28, 2022
27 min
Key References:
'Great Dialogues of Plato' Translated by W. H. D. Rouse, 1956
The Intercept 'Leaked Documents Outline DHS's Plans to Police Disinformation', 2022
Jordan Moss and Peter J. O'Connor 'The Dark Triad Traits Predict Authoritarian Political Correctness and Alt-Right Attitudes' 2020
Nov 19, 2022
Nov 19, 2022
19 min
Key References:
Jonathan Haidt 'The Righteous Mind' 2012
Oliver Sacks 'The Man Who Mistook his Wife for a Hat' 1970
Kaushal Shah, Shailesh B. Jain, and Roopma Wadhwa 'Capgras Syndrome' 2022
Nov 10, 2022
Nov 10, 2022
19 min
Key References:
Minji Lee et al. 'Quantifying Arousal and Awareness in Altered States of Consciousness Using Interpretable Deep Learning' 2022
Christof Koch 'The Quest for Consciousness' 2004
David Chalmers 'The Conscious Mind' 1996
Oct 27, 2022
Oct 27, 2022
20 min
Key References:
Michael Shermer 'The Believing Brain' 2011
Oliver Sacks 'Hallucinations' 2012
Chris Timmermann et al. 'DMT Models the Near-Death Experience' 2018
Raul Vicente et al. 'Enhanced Interplay of Neuronal Coherence and Coupling in the Dying Human Brain' 2022
Jimo Borjigin et al. 'Surge of Neurophysiological Coherence and Connectivity in the Dying Brain' 2013