Lee McIntyre: Conspiracies and Misinformation

Oliver Burkeman is the author of the New York Times bestseller Four Thousand Weeks, Meditations for Mortals, and several other books on the philosophy and psychology of time management and happiness. Ad-free episodes, links and more at ⁠https://www.matthewgeleta.com/⁠ Watch on ⁠YouTube⁠. Listen on ⁠Spotify⁠, ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠, or any other podcast platform. Connect - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewgeleta/ - X: https://twitter.com/MatthewGeleta - Donate: https://bit.ly/donate-to-paradigm Timestamps 00:00 Mortality and Immortality 00:57 The Paradox of Infinite Time 02:51 Polls and Public Opinion on Immortality 05:09 The Concept of Finitude 06:56 The Philosophy of Time and Life's Shortness 10:03 Accepting Mortality and Denial of Death 19:49 Eastern and Western Philosophies 45:14 The Paradox of Productivity and Burnout 45:45 Critique of Capitalism and Personal Goals 47:19 Finding Purpose in a Capitalist System 48:33 Introducing 'Meditations for Mortals' 54:40 The Three to Four Hour Rule 01:04:20 The Fallacy of Effort Equals Worth 01:07:57 Parenting and Personal Development 01:15:06 Closing Thoughts and Book Recommendations

Ad-free episodes, links and more at ⁠⁠https://www.matthewgeleta.com/⁠ Neil Johnson is a professor of physics at George Washington University. His work explores impact of generative AI tools like ChatGPT in online battlefields (e.g. Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and more). Support & connect - Like and subscribe - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewgeleta/ - X: https://twitter.com/MatthewGeleta - Donate: https://bit.ly/donate-to-paradigm Podcast info - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3IVDF2W - Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3oEZYmJ - YouTube: https://bit.ly/paradigm-on-youtube Timestamps 00:00 Understanding the AI Battlefield 01:21 Global Context and Online Mapping 02:38 Challenges of Online Bad Actors 03:58 Congressional Hearings and Platform Responsibilities 05:49 The Role of Smaller Platforms 07:10 AI's Impact on Content Creation 08:36 Defining Bad Actor AI 20:18 Ethical Considerations and Access to AI Models 39:35 Distrust Subset and Community Influence 44:51 Navigating Distrust in Online Information 45:13 The Growing Distrust Subset 47:58 Quantum Dots and Vaccine Myths 54:58 The Complexity of Bad Actor AI 56:03 Predicting the Frequency of AI Attacks 58:01 The Red Queen Hypothesis 01:04:17 Endemic AI and Control Strategies 01:09:06 The Role of Complexity Science 01:20:12 Encouraging Interdisciplinary Studies 01:24:41 Book Recommendations and Final Thoughts #paradigm #ai #chatgpt #battlefield #online #socialmedia

Find full ad-free video episodes and more at ⁠⁠https://www.matthewgeleta.com/⁠ Cailin O’Connor is a philosopher of science and evolutionary game theorist. She’s a Professor in the Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science at UC Irvine. We discuss: news media and exaggerated and misleading headlines scientific and journalistic practices, and the incentives behind them how content curation impacts public perception and understanding of what is true the role of algorithms in perpetuating misleading content on social media practical suggestions for improving our information environment personal reflections and recommendations on navigating misinformation … and other topics Podcast info - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3IVDF2W - Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3oEZYmJ - YouTube: https://bit.ly/paradigm-on-youtube Support & connect - Like and subscribe - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewgeleta/ - X: https://twitter.com/MatthewGeleta - Donate: https://bit.ly/donate-to-paradigm Timestamps 00:00 Misleading Titles & Headlines 02:59 Journalistic Practices 04:02 Curation in Journalism 11:41 Challenges in Fair Reporting 22:08 Hyperbole and Extreme Headlines 26:42 Confirmation Bias and Trust in Sources 32:09 Best Practices for Science Journalism 35:50 Need for Algorithm Regulation 38:03 Case for Social Media Regulation 43:01 Role of Incentives in Algorithm Design 44:45 Challenges of Algorithm Transparency 47:09 Improving Social Media Platforms 53:54 User Responsibility vs. Systemic Change 56:20 Future of Misinformation 01:03:17 Navigating Information in the Digital Age 01:09:37 Books and Personal Influences

David Krakauer is an evolutionary biologist and President of the Santa Fe Institute. His research explores the evolution of intelligence and stupidity on Earth. Ad-free episodes, AMAs and more at ⁠https://www.matthewgeleta.com/ David's Books Foundational Papers in Complexity Science: Vol 1 Foundational Papers in Complexity Science: Vol 2 David's website⁠ Books discussed Worlds Hidden in Plain Sight Douglas Hofstadter - Gödel, Escher, Bach Thomas Nagel - The View from Nowhere Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:45 Limits of AI and Human Predictability 06:15 Determinism & Laplace 09:00 Free Will 23:00 Symmetry Breaking and Quantum Fluctuations 41:00 Emergence and Effective Theories 50:15 Large Language Models 53:00 Evolution of Intelligence 55:00 Science: Humanistic vs. Utilitarian 01:07:00 Complexity Science and Its Applications 01:14:00 Future of Complexity Science 01:29:00 Book Recommendations 01:36:00 Who Should Represent us to an AI Superintelligence

This is the full video of our previously published audio-only discussion with neuroscientist Anil Seth. Video episodes and other content are available at ⁠⁠https://www.matthewgeleta.com/⁠

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Michael Muthukrishna is an associate professor of economic psychology at the London School of Economics, and the author of the book "A Theory of Everyone". Episode links, show notes and bonus content here: ⁠https://www.matthewgeleta.com/⁠ Make a one-off donation here: ⁠https://bit.ly/donate-to-paradigm Michael's books: https://www.atheoryofeveryone.com/ Timestamps: 00:00 Episode intro 01:00 Energy and nuclear power - reflections 08:00 How do cultural differences impact how we work together? 23:30 Why is human coordination and cooperation so difficult 33:50 Why do we need energy abundance to enable cooperation? 46:05 What is the most efficient energy source? 1:00:00 Why is energy becoming scarce? 1:06:45 Nuclear - why might this be our best bet? 1:11:40 Sustainability - should we pull the brakes? 1:23:16 Major challenge for the 21st century 1:27:50 Book recommendations #nuclear #energy #sustainability #solarenergy #windenergy #nuclearenergy

Lee McIntyre is philosopher and leading voice on the topics of Disinformation and Science Denial. Episode links, show notes and bonus content here: https://www.matthewgeleta.com/ Make a one-off donation here: https://bit.ly/donate-to-paradigm Lee's books: https://leemcintyrebooks.com/ Timestamps 0:00 Intro - disinformation 5:05 Flat Earther phenomenon 9:30 What is disinformation? 11:40 How big of a problem is disinformation? 16:40 What should we do when the truth sounds conspiratorial? 22:15 Origins to Big Tobacco 27:50 Amplification of disinformation 31:25 Is social media to blame? 34:30 How should social media companies be regulated? 46:30 Social media business models 50:15 Information diet - what is healthy? 56:45 How can individuals protect themselves against misinformation? 59:25 Book recommendations