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Explore the concept of causal emergence and its relevance in complex systems analysis.

Examine the intersection of neuroscience and fiction in Hoel's novel 'The Revelations'.

Discuss the overfitted brain hypothesis and its implications for understanding dream functions.

What inspired Hoel to blend neuroscience with fiction in 'The Revelations'?

How does the overfitted brain hypothesis challenge traditional views on dream functions?

Can causal emergence provide new insights into the behavior of complex systems?

Ever wanted to know how music affects your brain, what quantum mechanics really is, or how black holes work? Do you wonder why you get emotional each time you see a certain movie, or how on earth video games are designed? Then you’ve come to the right place. Each week, Sean Carroll will host conversations with some of the most interesting thinkers in the world. From neuroscientists and engineers to authors and television producers, Sean and his guests talk about the biggest ideas in science, philosophy, culture and much more.

Sean Carroll's Mindscape

The Portal is an exploration into discovery, including conversations with thought leaders. Host Eric Weinstein, Managing Director of Thiel Capital, brings his unique expertise and diverse roster of guests for a wide range of discussions, including science, culture, business, and capitalism. The show will feature people whose lives demonstrate that portals into what we would normally consider impossible, are indeed possible.  Guests include presidential candidate Andrew Yang, NY Times bestselling author Sam Harris, and retired Navy Seal and creator of the hit business podcast Jocko Willink.

The Portal

Dive into the cutting-edge worlds of technology and science with Dwarkesh Patel's meticulously researched interviews that bring together brilliant minds to unpack revolutionary ideas in AI, biotech, and beyond. Each episode delivers profound, thought-provoking conversations that challenge conventional wisdom and illuminate the paths shaping humanity's future.

Dwarkesh Podcast

Think like a physicist. Wonder like a human. Into the Impossible is where Cosmic Conversations happen — uniting Nobel Prize winners, iconoclasts, authors, and technologists to explore reality’s deepest questions. From AI to aliens, from biophysics to the brain, from the cosmos to the multiverse, Brian Keating, Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor of Physics at UC San Diego covers it all.If you’ve ever asked What’s out there? or What’s next?, this is where curiosity meets clarity.Learn to think like this. 🎙 Full episodes, notes & more: <a href="https://briankeating.com/podcast">briankeating.com/podcast</a>

Into the Impossible With Brian Keating

Join neuroscientist, philosopher, and five-time New York Times best-selling author Sam Harris as he explores important and controversial questions about the mind, society, current events, moral philosophy, religion, and rationality—with an overarching focus on how a growing understanding of ourselves and the world is changing our sense of how we should live. Sam is also the creator of the Waking Up app. Combining Sam’s decades of mindfulness practice, profound wisdom from varied philosophical and contemplative traditions, and a commitment to a secular, scientific worldview, Waking Up is a resource for anyone interested in living a more examined, fulfilling life—and a new operating system for the mind. Waking Up offers free subscriptions to anyone who can’t afford one, and donates a minimum of 10% of profits to the most effective charities around the world. To learn more, please go to WakingUp.com.  Sam Harris received a degree in philosophy from Stanford University and a Ph.D. in ne

Making Sense with Sam Harris

Dive into the mind-bending worlds of theoretical physics, consciousness, AI, and the divine with Curt Jaimungal's technically rigorous explorations that challenge conventional thinking. This podcast delivers in-depth interviews and analyses that blend mathematical precision with philosophical depth, appealing to curious minds seeking to unravel the universe's greatest mysteries. Join the journey for conversations that push the boundaries of knowledge and inspire new perspectives.

Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal

In-depth conversations with world-leading experts across the arts and sciences for a uniquely engaging exploration of ideas hosted by <a href="https://howardburton.com/">Howard Burton</a>. <a href="https://howardburton.com/">Howard Burton</a> is the founder of <a href="https://www.ideasroadshow.com/">Ideas Roadshow</a> and host of the <a href="https://newbooksnetwork.com/category/academic-partners/ideas-roadshow-podcast">Ideas Roadshow Podcast</a>. He can be reached at <a href="mailto:howard@ideasroadshow.com">howard@ideasroadshow.com</a>.

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