Enactive Machines, Intelligence vs. Rationality, and Why Psychedelics Go Wrong @RahulSam
Enactive Machines, Intelligence vs. Rationality, and Why Psychedelics Go Wrong  @RahulSam
Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Tiago Faleiro is a PhD candidate at GCAS working on a philosophical framework for the psychedelic experience. His research draws on philosophy, theology, neuroscience, and 4E cognitive science. Tiago has an MSc in Applied Neuroscience at King's College London, has written two books, In Search of the Infinite and The Age of Spiritual Blindness and is the host of the @AnagogePodcast.

You can find more of Tiago's work at tiagovf.com and tiagovf.substack.com

Timestamps:
00:00 Exploring Interdisciplinary Freedom in Academia
02:41 The Shift from Neuroscience to Philosophy
05:29 The Intersection of Philosophy and Science
08:41 Crisis and Modernity: A Philosophical Perspective
11:40 The Role of Technology in Shaping Thought
14:31 Psychedelics: Insights and Misunderstandings
17:46 Critique of Brian Johnson's Approach to Psychedelics
20:32 Integration and Sustainability of Psychedelic Experiences
23:34 The Role of Religion in Integration
26:31 Policy Recommendations for Psychedelic Therapy
41:36 Exploring the Role of Religion in Therapy
43:36 The Intersection of Technology and Meaning
48:38 The Journey of Religious Commitment
54:42 Psychedelics and Personal Transformation
59:24 Understanding Intelligence and Rationality in AI
01:22:38 The Alignment Problem in AI
01:23:36 Understanding Context and Meaning in AI
01:26:56 The Limits of Language Models
01:29:40 Embodiment and Cognition
01:31:56 Mathematics and Embodiment
01:34:43 The Nature of Spirituality in Machines

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