S04 E06: Breaking the Matrix - A.I., Consciousness & Free Will

We come to you after another gap with the last episode of the season and discuss the following this episode with a message for the tigers at the end: -The current political situation in Pakistan -The current economic crisis -The recent ruling on Riba/Interest by Federal Shariah Court Pakistan Email us at [email protected] with your comments, feedback, critique, topic recommendations, etc. Follow us on Twitter: @PodcastChowk Follow us on Instagram: podcastchowk Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/podcastchowk/ Buy our Merch: http://tee.pub/lic/podcast-chowk

We talk about the growing persecution of Indian Muslims at the hands of the extremist Hindutva regime in this episode and joining us in this discussion is our Indian friend. Will "Mother India" ever accept its Muslim children, will they continue to face the worst forms of discrimination and terror due to their religion exposing the fault lines of the so-called secular state? Email us at [email protected] with your comments, feedback, critique, topic recommendations, etc. Follow us on Twitter: @PodcastChowk Follow us on Instagram: podcastchowk Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/podcastchowk/ Buy our Merch: http://tee.pub/lic/podcast-chowk

After an unintended long break, we get back to discuss: -The next installment in the Matrix Saga -How woke culture is destroying good storytelling -Gender issues tangent from the movie Email us at [email protected] with your comments, feedback, critique, topic recommendations, etc. Follow us on Twitter: @PodcastChowk Follow us on Instagram: podcastchowk Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/podcastchowk/ Buy our Merch: http://tee.pub/lic/podcast-chowk

Finally we are back online with #PodcastChowk 7th Episode after a month long break! Please accept our sincere apologies, most of our team members were on a leave. In the episode we reflected upon #Pakistanteam clinical run in the #WCT20, pretty unreal given our circumstances. Before starting the tournament our chairman got changed, coaches sacked or resigned, New Zealand & England cancelled their tours which led to Pakistan missing out important T20's & the team selection drama. Despite all the chaos, Babarazam's XI (he played the same team throughout the tournament) topped the group stage without dropping a game. Interestingly in all 5 matches we had a different Man of the match (Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Asif Ali, Rizwan, Shoaib Malik ), literally ALL THE CREDIT GOES TO THE BOYS. Pakistan will lock horns against Australia in the semi-final. Cheers! Email us at [email protected] with your comments, feedback, critique, topic recommendations, etc. Follow us on Twitter: @PodcastChowk Follow us on Instagram: podcastchowk Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/podcastchowk/ Buy our Merch: http://tee.pub/lic/podcast-chowk

With the recent release of the Matrix 4 trailer, the Podcast Chowk team gathers to discuss the original Matrix trilogy and the themes within the movies, including: -A.I., can it replace humans? -Consciousness, what is it, & can A.I. ever attain consciousness? -Free Will, the responsibility that comes with it Email us at [email protected] with your comments, feedback, critique, topic recommendations, etc. Follow us on Twitter: @PodcastChowk Follow us on Instagram: podcastchowk Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/podcastchowk/ Buy our Merch: http://tee.pub/lic/podcast-chowk

This week we find out what the Single National Curriculum is all about, and can it end the educational apartheid? We discuss the abysmal situation of our education system, the role of language in it, and provide a few solutions. Email us at [email protected] with your comments, feedback, critique, topic recommendations, etc. Follow us on Twitter: @PodcastChowk Follow us on Instagram: podcastchowk Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/podcastchowk/ Buy our Merch: http://tee.pub/lic/podcast-chowk

This week we delve into Pakistan's cricketing world with our resident cricket expert and discuss the following: (7:00) Shahid Afridi's statement on the future of Cricket in Afghanistan (14:54) Ramiz Raja as the new PCB chairman (34:37) Podcast Chowk's pick for T20 Worldcup 2021 squad You can also listen to us on Radio in Southampton UK on Awaaz FM 99.8 or  www.awaazfm.co.uk, From 11 September 2021 onwards Email us at [email protected] with your comments, feedback, critique, topic recommendations, etc. Follow us on Twitter: @PodcastChowk Follow us on Instagram: podcastchowk Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/podcastchowk/ Buy our Merch: http://tee.pub/lic/podcast-chowk

Due to the tragic attack on Kabul airport, the communication services were impacted, due to which we couldn't take our friend from Kabul on board this episode. So we discussed the following issues that made news recently: Attack on Kabul Airport (5:00) Evacuation of afghans to Pakistan & other countries, foreign relations opportunities for Pakistan (20:07) Ban on social media for civil servants in Pakistan (35:10) Electronic voting machines in Pakistan & overseas voting (49:21) Email us at [email protected] with your comments, feedback, critique, topic recommendations, etc. Follow us on Twitter: @PodcastChowk Follow us on Instagram: podcastchowk Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/podcastchowk/ Buy our Merch: http://tee.pub/lic/podcast-chowk

Afghanistan has come as a surprise (or maybe not) for everyone. With almost every political pundit having a go at the situation, we thought of enlightening the world with our "much-awaited" opinions as well. Our speakers share their sentiments on what has been lost so far and what they hope can be gained in the time to come. Like everyone else, we have our hopes, fears, and most of all the prayers for the people of Afghanistan. Email us at [email protected] with your comments, feedback, critique, topic recommendations, etc. Follow us on Twitter: @PodcastChowk Follow us on Instagram: podcastchowk Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/podcastchowk/ Buy our Merch: http://tee.pub/lic/podcast-chowk

This season kicks off on the Youm e Azaadi & accordingly our first episode is dedicated to the independence day. We discuss the partition, the monumental loss of life & humanity that came with it, which has indebted us to make sure that no sacrifice goes in vain. Email us at [email protected] with your comments, feedback, critique, topic recommendations, etc. Follow us on Twitter: @PodcastChowk Follow us on Instagram: podcastchowk Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/podcastchowk/ Buy our Merch: http://tee.pub/lic/podcast-chowk