Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Curt Jaimungal, from the Theories of Everything podcast, talks to Chris Langan and Bernardo Kastrup about topics in philosophy and metaphysics. Enjoy!

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:00 Is LaMDA alive? Can computers be conscious?
00:06:48 Lambda calculus, the mental world, and the physical
00:13:08 Computation, reality, metaphysics, and Penrose
00:25:53 Schopenhauer, the will, and representation
00:35:22 Disagreements on free will and indeterminism
01:01:41 Jesus vs. Buddha vs. Vedics
01:12:34 Consciousness is something we *do*? Consciousness is not important?
01:16:49 Analytical Idealism and other theories
01:19:35 Nondualism and Love as "fundamental" is nonsense
01:24:51 Fear vs. Love
01:32:49 Personal stories of existential dread from Chris and Bernardo
01:45:36 Some truths will eviscerate you. Some lies will utterly deceive you.
01:56:23 Plato's Cave is real, not illusory
02:03:52 What does Chris value most?
02:06:08 What does Bernardo value most?

➡️CTMU Info: chrislangan.substack.com
➡️CTMU Teleologic Living: megafoundation.substack.com
➡️CTMU Papers: ctmu.org
➡️CTMU Tutorial: hology.org
➡️ANKORT paper: ctmu.net