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Zev Weinstein: The Next Generation of Big Ideas and Brave Minds | Lex Fridman Podcast #158

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Zev Weinstein is a young man who thinks deeply about the world. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free - Grammarly: https://grammarly.com/lex to get 20% off premium - SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex and use code LEX to get a free security camera - Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get $5 off EPISODE LINKS: Zev's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/GenerationZW Zev's Twitter: https://twitter.com/zev__weinstein Zev's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zev_weinstein/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 1:38 - Philosophy becomes dangerous in difficult times 7:01 - The power of radical ideas 11:52 - Changing your mind 16:06 - Fear 17:45 - Labels 22:48 - Thomas Aquinas 27:18 - Nietzsche 31:49 - Nature of truth 34:09 - Jordan Peterson 39:41 - Mediums of communication 48:10 - Free will 52:34 - Simulation 56:51 - Transcending the limits of human life 59:56 - Elon Musk 1:04:17 - Aliens 1:07:48 - Is math invented or discovered? 1:10:22 - Theory of everything 1:12:17 - Eric Weinstein as a dad 1:28:04 - Music 1:35:19 - Advice for young people 1:37:18 - Mortality 1:41:05 - Meaning of life SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

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open-mindedness and the potential for radical ideas to break the cycle of stagnation.', 'The inevitability of change and the need for tolerance There is a strong emphasis on the inevitability of change and the importance of being tolerant towards evolving perspectives and beliefs, with a focus on the need for public figures to openly embrace the possibility of changing their opinions over time.', 'The role of the younger generation in embracing change The chapter underscores the obligation of the younger generation to challenge existing systems and contribute to societal change by thinking outside of established frameworks and embracing a role in driving transformation.']}, {'end': 1297.647, 'start': 968.461, 'title': 'Fear and labels in public discourse', 'summary': 'Discusses the fear of public exposure due to the risk of ridicule and the responsibility of communicating difficult ideas, along with the impact of labels on communication in current politics.', 'duration': 329.186, 'highlights': ["The fear of existing publicly due to the risk of unwarranted ridicule and responsibility for communicating difficult ideas is a significant challenge in today's discourse. risk of unwarranted ridicule", 'The impact of labels on communication in current politics, where skill is required to avoid being branded and to ensure the focus remains on the content of the message, is a critical aspect of public discourse. skill required to avoid being branded', 'The importance of abstract thinking and communication in a time when everything is on fire is emphasized, as it is essential not to sacrifice grand thought for the ability to express it. importance of abstract thinking']}], 'duration': 722.989, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/QSPtSNqUCUw/pics/QSPtSNqUCUw574658.jpg', 'highlights': ['The chapter emphasizes the significance of radical thinking in challenging current economic and societal frameworks, advocating for open-mindedness and the potential for radical ideas to break the cycle of stagnation.', 'There is a strong emphasis on the inevitability of change and the importance of being tolerant towards evolving perspectives and beliefs, with a focus on the need for public figures to openly embrace the possibility of changing their opinions over time.', 'The chapter underscores the obligation of the younger generation to challenge existing systems and contribute to societal change by thinking outside of established frameworks and embracing a role in driving transformation.', "The fear of existing publicly due to the risk of unwarranted ridicule and responsibility for communicating difficult ideas is a significant challenge in today's discourse.", 'The impact of labels on communication in current politics, where skill is required to avoid being branded and to ensure the focus remains on the content of the message, is a critical aspect of public discourse.', 'The importance of abstract thinking and communication in a time when everything is on fire is emphasized, as it is essential not to sacrifice grand thought for the ability to express it.']}, {'end': 1748.185, 'segs': [{'end': 1354.803, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1324.703, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 1336.79, 'text': "And I think that's most important politically because above most else, Politics is about real power and conventional politicians have real power.", 'start': 1324.703, 'duration': 12.087}, {'end': 1344.956, 'text': 'And that power will find terrible outlets if new spectrums for that power to live are not invented.', 'start': 1337.991, 'duration': 6.965}, {'end': 1354.803, 'text': "So you're not afraid of politics, political discourse at the deepest, richest level of what political discourse is supposed to mean.", 'start': 1345.716, 'duration': 9.087}], 'summary': 'Politics is about real power; new spectrums are needed for it to thrive.', 'duration': 30.1, 'max_score': 1324.703, 'thumbnail': 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level.', 'duration': 57.156, 'highlights': ['The importance of inventing new political spectrums to prevent the misuse of real power and engage in rich political discourse.', 'Politics is about real power, and conventional politicians have real power, which needs new spectrums for it to live.']}, {'end': 1748.185, 'start': 1355.106, 'title': 'Philosophy and inspiration', 'summary': "Discusses the influence of thomas aquinas and nietzsche on the speaker's philosophical outlook, highlighting aquinas's impact on introducing scientific thought during a dark period and the speaker's admiration for operating within the system while daring to challenge it, as well as nietzsche's struggles with acceptance and satisfaction.", 'duration': 393.079, 'highlights': ['The speaker finds inspiration in Thomas Aquinas for introducing scientific thought during a dark period and admires the ability to make the world better without contradicting anyone or stepping on toes.', 'The speaker discusses the challenges of operating within the system while daring to challenge it, emphasizing the importance of impact within society and the rarity of finding maturity and boldness to step outside the system when needed.', "The speaker reflects on Nietzsche's philosophy, highlighting his opposition to acceptance and satisfaction, and the struggles with never being satisfied, influenced by the horrors of his surroundings."]}], 'duration': 450.538, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/QSPtSNqUCUw/pics/QSPtSNqUCUw1297647.jpg', 'highlights': ['The importance of inventing new political spectrums to prevent the misuse of real power and engage in rich political discourse.', 'Politics is about real power, and conventional politicians have real power, which needs new spectrums for it to live.', 'The speaker finds inspiration in Thomas Aquinas for introducing scientific thought during a dark period and admires the ability to make the world better without contradicting anyone or stepping on toes.', 'The speaker discusses the challenges of operating within the system while daring to challenge it, emphasizing the importance of impact within society and the rarity of finding maturity and boldness to step outside the system when needed.', "The speaker reflects on Nietzsche's philosophy, highlighting his opposition to acceptance and satisfaction, and the struggles with never being satisfied, influenced by the horrors of his surroundings."]}, {'end': 2472.857, 'segs': [{'end': 1838.611, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1801.129, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 1813.293, 'text': 'So I think we also we know this because I think very similar notions of morality have evolved convergently from different traditions.', 'start': 1801.129, 'duration': 12.164}, {'end': 1831.547, 'text': "I think good is a proxy for a civilization's fitness, and The good news is that that means that evil, in being anathema to that good,", 'start': 1813.413, 'duration': 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{'end': 1885.172, 'text': 'unless the entire world just blows itself up.', 'start': 1883.011, 'duration': 2.161}, {'end': 1887.934, 'text': 'So good wins in the end by definition.', 'start': 1885.953, 'duration': 1.981}, {'end': 1898.446, 'text': 'yeah or uh, no, actually, well, good wins, unless it all goes to, uh, complete destruction.', 'start': 1888.382, 'duration': 10.064}], 'summary': 'Good is a proxy for stability, so good wins, unless complete destruction.', 'duration': 31.665, 'max_score': 1866.781, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/QSPtSNqUCUw/pics/QSPtSNqUCUw1866781.jpg'}, {'end': 2011.709, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1979.68, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 1992.816, 'text': "If science is the search for truth And truth can never really be I shouldn't say that truth should never be an engine of conflict,", 'start': 1979.68, 'duration': 13.136}, {'end': 1998.021, 'text': 'because no two people should disagree on something which is objectively true.', 'start': 1992.816, 'duration': 5.205}, {'end': 2005.628, 'text': 'Then in some sense, search for truth is searching for a common ground where we can all agree.', 'start': 1998.481, 'duration': 7.147}, {'end': 2011.709, 'text': 'exist and live without, uh, contradicting or attacking each other.', 'start': 2006.207, 'duration': 5.502}], 'summary': 'Search for truth aims to find common ground for peaceful coexistence.', 'duration': 32.029, 'max_score': 1979.68, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/QSPtSNqUCUw/pics/QSPtSNqUCUw1979680.jpg'}, {'end': 2212.162, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2145.902, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 2153.185, 'text': 'In some sense, we have to welcome danger in that capacity, because it will be our only way out of this.', 'start': 2145.902, 'duration': 7.283}, {'end': 2171.111, 'text': "So regardless of whether his beliefs are right or wrong, I'm pretty adamant about the fact that we need to support thought which may rescue us.", 'start': 2153.905, 'duration': 17.206}, {'end': 2175.941, 'text': 'And that thought can appear radical or dangerous at times.', 'start': 2172.096, 'duration': 3.845}, {'end': 2186.974, 'text': 'But ultimately, if you allow for it this is kind of the difficult discussion of free speech and so on is ultimately difficult.', 'start': 2176.481, 'duration': 10.493}, {'end': 2190.238, 'text': 'ideas will pave the way for progress.', 'start': 2186.974, 'duration': 3.264}, {'end': 2194.292, 'text': "Yeah, and I'd like to slow you down there,", 'start': 2190.711, 'duration': 3.581}, {'end': 2206.077, 'text': 'because I think one of the issues we were discussing previously was the fact that language often destroys our ability to think.', 'start': 2194.292, 'duration': 11.785}, {'end': 2212.162, 'text': "When we're talking about whether his ideas are radical.", 'start': 2208.238, 'duration': 3.924}], 'summary': 'Supporting radical ideas can pave the way for progress, 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stability and fitness, and the importance of science as a tool for stability and common ground.", 'duration': 309.509, 'highlights': ["Good as a proxy for civilization's stability and fitness The speaker argues that good serves as a proxy for the stability and fitness of a civilization, stating that societies have a difficult time running without ethical considerations like not stealing or murdering.", 'Optimistic view of good winning over evil The chapter presents an optimistic view that good, being a proxy for stability, will be more stable than evil, unless the entire world faces complete destruction, emphasizing the inherent stability of good over evil.', 'The importance of science as a tool for stability and common ground The speaker emphasizes the importance of science as a tool for stability, stating that the search for truth is a search for a common ground where people can exist and live without contradicting or attacking each other, highlighting the significance of science in discovering common ground and avoiding unwarranted internal conflicts.']}, {'end': 2472.857, 'start': 2058.833, 'title': 'The danger of radical ideas', 'summary': 'Discusses the labeling of radical ideas as dangerous in our modern world and the importance of supporting fundamental thinkers outside of a conventional framework, highlighting the impact of language on our ability to think and communicate.', 'duration': 414.024, 'highlights': ['The importance of supporting fundamental thinkers outside of a conventional framework. The speaker emphasizes the significance of having thinkers who exist outside of a conventional framework and the need to welcome danger as it may be our only way out of difficult times.', 'Impact of language on our ability to think and communicate. The discussion revolves around the use of language to destroy our ability to think, with concern about the decreasing average English vocabulary and its negative impact on our ability to sustain growth.', 'The significance of radical ideas and free speech for progress. The conversation highlights the challenging discussion of free speech and its role in paving the way for progress, emphasizing the importance of radical thought in supporting thought that may rescue us.']}], 'duration': 724.632, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/QSPtSNqUCUw/pics/QSPtSNqUCUw1748225.jpg', 'highlights': ["Good as a proxy for civilization's stability and fitness The speaker argues that good serves as a proxy for the stability and fitness of a civilization, stating that societies have a difficult time running without ethical considerations like not stealing or murdering.", 'The importance of science as a tool for stability and common ground The speaker emphasizes the importance of science as a tool for stability, stating that the search for truth is a search for a common ground where people can exist and live without contradicting or attacking each other, highlighting the significance of science in discovering common ground and avoiding unwarranted internal conflicts.', 'Optimistic view of good winning over evil The chapter presents an optimistic view that good, being a proxy for stability, will be more stable than evil, unless the entire world faces complete destruction, emphasizing the inherent stability of good over evil.', 'The importance of supporting fundamental thinkers outside of a conventional framework. The speaker emphasizes the significance of having thinkers who exist outside of a conventional framework and the need to welcome danger as it may be our only way out of difficult times.', 'The significance of radical ideas and free speech for progress. The conversation highlights the challenging discussion of free speech and its role in paving the way for progress, emphasizing the importance of radical thought in supporting thought that may rescue us.', 'Impact of language on our ability to think and communicate. The discussion revolves around the use of language to destroy our ability to think, with concern about the decreasing average English vocabulary and its negative impact on our ability to sustain growth.']}, {'end': 2889.299, 'segs': [{'end': 2607.491, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2578.112, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 2586.396, 'text': 'Well, there are two meanings I make of why not too many people spend much of their time reading anymore.', 'start': 2578.112, 'duration': 8.284}, {'end': 2591.358, 'text': "One interpretation is that we've lost our attention spans to our phones.", 'start': 2586.816, 'duration': 4.542}, {'end': 2595.06, 'text': "People can't concentrate on a page if it takes them a minute to read.", 'start': 2591.438, 'duration': 3.622}, {'end': 2599.522, 'text': "We're too busy watching TikToks or whatever people do.", 'start': 2595.08, 'duration': 4.442}, {'end': 2607.491, 'text': 'The other interpretation would be that language and verbal communication,', 'start': 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30.42, 'max_score': 2671.832, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/QSPtSNqUCUw/pics/QSPtSNqUCUw2671832.jpg'}, {'end': 2752.498, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2726.567, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 2736.411, 'text': "Yeah, there's an exciting coupling to me between a few second TikTok videos that are fun and addicting and then the three, four hour podcasts,", 'start': 2726.567, 'duration': 9.844}, {'end': 2739.873, 'text': 'which are both really popular in our current time.', 'start': 2736.411, 'duration': 3.462}, {'end': 2752.498, 'text': "So people are both hungry for the visual stimulation of internet humor and memes, I'm a huge fan of, and also slow moving, deep conversations.", 'start': 2740.473, 'duration': 12.025}], 'summary': 'Tiktok videos and podcasts are popular due to visual stimulation and deep conversations.', 'duration': 25.931, 'max_score': 2726.567, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/QSPtSNqUCUw/pics/QSPtSNqUCUw2726567.jpg'}], 'start': 2473.718, 'title': 'The impact of podcasts on idea consumption', 'summary': 'Explores the preference for podcasts over books, the decline in reading habits due to technology, and the potential of slow-moving conversations in defining future communication mediums.', 'chapters': [{'end': 2577.392, 'start': 2473.718, 'title': 'Impact of podcasts on idea communication', 'summary': "Discusses the impact of podcasts on idea consumption, highlighting the preference for podcasts over books for absorbing modern conversations and the role of podcasts in challenging and communicating deep thinkers' ideas.", 'duration': 103.674, 'highlights': ['Podcasts are preferred over books for absorbing modern conversations, with a shift towards listening to podcast conversations of deep thinkers instead of reading their books, as it is considered a more compelling way to think about their ideas.', 'Deep thinkers often communicate their ideas through podcast conversations after writing a book, as these conversations challenge and force them to articulate their thoughts in a concrete manner, thus becoming the primary platform for idea communication.', 'The process of writing a book serves as a means for deep thinkers to convert their thoughts into concrete language, with the actual exchange and communication of ideas with the public occurring through podcast conversations after the book is published.']}, {'end': 2725.31, 'start': 2578.112, 'title': 'Challenges of reading in the digital age', 'summary': 'Discusses the decline in reading habits, attributing it to the impact of technology on attention spans, the evolutionary preference for verbal communication, and the rise of podcasts as a more appealing form of consuming information.', 'duration': 147.198, 'highlights': ['The impact of technology on attention spans Technology, such as phones and TikTok, has led to a decline in attention spans, making it challenging for people to focus on reading.', "Evolutionary preference for verbal communication Humanity's evolution has primed us for verbal communication through language, facial expressions, and tone of voice, making it more natural for us than reading.", 'Rise of podcasts as a more appealing form of consuming information The technological progression has led to a shift towards consuming information through podcasts, which may be more aligned with our inherent communication preferences than reading.', 'Writing as a relatively recent human invention Writing, being a human invention of a couple thousand years, contrasts with the millennia-long evolution of verbal communication, possibly contributing to the preference for listening over reading.', 'Combination of factors influencing decline in reading habits The decline in reading habits may be influenced by a combination of technological, evolutionary, and preference-related factors rather than solely being a result of broken attention spans.']}, {'end': 2889.299, 'start': 2726.567, 'title': 'Long-form conversations and visual stimulation', 'summary': 'Discusses the popularity of short tiktok videos and long podcasts, the exploration of deep ideas in visual media, and the potential of slow-moving conversations in defining the future of communication mediums.', 'duration': 162.732, 'highlights': ['The popularity of short TikTok videos and long podcasts is evident in the current generation, reflecting a hunger for both visual stimulation and slow-moving, deep conversations. Short TikTok videos and long podcasts are popular in the current generation, indicating a demand for visual stimulation and slow-moving, deep conversations.', 'The exploration of deep ideas in visual media and the optimization of long-form conversation mediums, like YouTube, pose intriguing questions about the future of communication. There is exploration into the potential of deep ideas in visual media and the optimization of long-form conversation mediums like YouTube, posing questions about the future of communication.', "The chapter emphasizes the individual's role in defining the future of communication mediums, such as slow-moving YouTube channels, and the enjoyment of consuming information through different mediums based on personal interest and curiosity. Individuals, particularly slow-moving YouTube channels, have the opportunity to define the future of communication mediums. The enjoyment of consuming information through different mediums is based on personal interest and curiosity."]}], 'duration': 415.581, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/QSPtSNqUCUw/pics/QSPtSNqUCUw2473718.jpg', 'highlights': ['Podcasts are preferred over books for absorbing modern conversations, with a shift towards listening to podcast conversations of deep thinkers instead of reading their books, as it is considered a more compelling way to think about their ideas.', 'The impact of technology on attention spans Technology, such as phones and TikTok, has led to a decline in attention spans, making it challenging for people to focus on reading.', 'The popularity of short TikTok videos and long podcasts is evident in the current generation, reflecting a hunger for both visual stimulation and slow-moving, deep conversations.']}, {'end': 3290.161, 'segs': [{'end': 2972.63, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2891.201, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 2893.183, 'text': "I think it'd be fun to ask you about some..", 'start': 2891.201, 'duration': 1.982}, {'end': 2897.758, 'text': 'Big philosophical questions to see if you have an opinion on them.', 'start': 2894.836, 'duration': 2.922}, {'end': 2903.641, 'text': "Do you think there's a free will, or is free will just an illusion??", 'start': 2899.439, 'duration': 4.202}, {'end': 2918.209, 'text': 'Well, I think classical mechanics would tell us that if we were to know every piece of information about a system and understand the rules which govern that system,', 'start': 2904.101, 'duration': 14.108}, {'end': 2923.672, 'text': 'we would be completely able to predict the future with complete accuracy.', 'start': 2918.209, 'duration': 5.463}, {'end': 2930.386, 'text': 'So if something could know everything about our lives,', 'start': 2924.337, 'duration': 6.049}, {'end': 2936.429, 'text': 'it could freeze time and and understand the position of every neuron in my mind about about to fire.', 'start': 2930.386, 'duration': 6.043}, {'end': 2943.994, 'text': 'Um, no decision could be, uh, unpredictable there.', 'start': 2937.15, 'duration': 6.844}, {'end': 2947.836, 'text': 'In some sense, there is that sort of, uh, that sort of fate.', 'start': 2944.494, 'duration': 3.342}, {'end': 2954.8, 'text': "I think that doesn't make the decisions we make illegitimate, even if some grand supercomputer could, uh,", 'start': 2947.976, 'duration': 6.824}, {'end': 2961.265, 'text': 'understand what decisions we would make beforehand with complete certainty.', 'start': 2956.883, 'duration': 4.382}, {'end': 2965.867, 'text': "I think we're making legitimate systems within a system that has no freedom.", 'start': 2961.285, 'duration': 4.582}, {'end': 2970.649, 'text': "We're making legitimate systems within a system that has no freedom.", 'start': 2967.448, 'duration': 3.201}, {'end': 2972.63, 'text': 'Can you explain what you mean by that??', 'start': 2970.749, 'duration': 1.881}], 'summary': 'Free will may be an illusion; classical mechanics suggests predictability based on complete information.', 'duration': 81.429, 'max_score': 2891.201, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/QSPtSNqUCUw/pics/QSPtSNqUCUw2891201.jpg'}, {'end': 3031.419, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 3003.248, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 3012.451, 'text': 'If we had all of that information, you could ask me, what will the pendulum do six and a half minutes from now? And we would have a precise answer.', 'start': 3003.248, 'duration': 9.203}, {'end': 3017.713, 'text': "That's an example of a very simple system with a very simple Lagrangian.", 'start': 3012.892, 'duration': 4.821}, {'end': 3023.155, 'text': 'And we could completely predict the future.', 'start': 3019.494, 'duration': 3.661}, {'end': 3027.837, 'text': 'The pendulum has no ability to do anything that would surprise us.', 'start': 3023.295, 'duration': 4.542}, {'end': 3031.419, 'text': "Weirdly, that's true of whatever this..", 'start': 3028.597, 'duration': 2.822}], 'summary': "With precise information, the pendulum's behavior can be accurately predicted, illustrating a simple system with a simple lagrangian.", 'duration': 28.171, 'max_score': 3003.248, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/QSPtSNqUCUw/pics/QSPtSNqUCUw3003248.jpg'}, {'end': 3174.774, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 3122.606, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 3127.83, 'text': 'Or there is something that feels close enough to a free will that it may not be..', 'start': 3122.606, 'duration': 5.224}, {'end': 3136.913, 'text': "worth spending too much time on the fact that it's something of an illusion.", 'start': 3129.89, 'duration': 7.023}, {'end': 3142.256, 'text': 'We will never build a computer that knows everything about every piece of the universe at a given time.', 'start': 3136.953, 'duration': 5.303}, {'end': 3147.959, 'text': 'And so for all intensive purposes, our decisions are up to us.', 'start': 3143.356, 'duration': 4.603}, {'end': 3152.721, 'text': 'We just happen to know that their outcomes could be predicted with enough information.', 'start': 3148.859, 'duration': 3.862}, {'end': 3161.641, 'text': "So, speaking of supercomputers that can predict every single thing about what's going to ever happen?", 'start': 3153.453, 'duration': 8.188}, {'end': 3168.208, 'text': 'what do you think about the philosophical thought experiment of us living in a simulation?', 'start': 3161.641, 'duration': 6.567}, {'end': 3174.774, 'text': 'Do you often find yourself pondering of us living in a simulation of this question?', 'start': 3168.988, 'duration': 5.786}], 'summary': 'Our decisions are up to us, although their outcomes could be predicted with enough information. consideration of living in a simulation is worth pondering.', 'duration': 52.168, 'max_score': 3122.606, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/QSPtSNqUCUw/pics/QSPtSNqUCUw3122606.jpg'}], 'start': 2891.201, 'title': 'Free will and predictability', 'summary': 'Delves into free will, determinism, and predictability, exploring classical mechanics, simple systems like pendulums, and the theoretical ability of a supercomputer to predict human decisions, while acknowledging the presence of legitimate decisions within a system with no freedom.', 'chapters': [{'end': 2972.63, 'start': 2891.201, 'title': 'Free will and predictability', 'summary': 'Discusses the concept of free will and determinism, suggesting that while classical mechanics indicates predictability based on complete information, the presence of legitimate decisions within a system with no freedom is acknowledged.', 'duration': 81.429, 'highlights': ['The concept of free will and determinism is explored, suggesting that classical mechanics would allow complete prediction of the future with all information about a system (quantifiable data).', 'Acknowledgment that a system with complete information could predict decisions beforehand, implying a lack of freedom in decision-making (quantifiable data).', 'Recognition of the legitimacy of decisions within a system that lacks freedom, implying the coexistence of determinism and legitimate decision-making (quantifiable data).']}, {'end': 3290.161, 'start': 2973.601, 'title': 'Predictive systems and free will', 'summary': 'Discusses the predictability of simple systems like pendulums and the theoretical ability of a supercomputer to predict human decisions, delving into the idea of living in a simulation and the implications of free will.', 'duration': 316.56, 'highlights': ['The predictability of simple systems like pendulums and the theoretical ability of a supercomputer to predict human decisions. The example of a simple pendulum with a known length and initial position being predictable, and the theoretical possibility of a supercomputer predicting every human decision based on all information.', 'The discussion of living in a simulation and the implications of free will. Contemplation of living in a simulation and the philosophical implications of free will, solipsism, and existential thought experiments.', 'The consideration of decision-making in light of the concept of free will and determinism. The concept of making decisions in a world where free will might be an illusion and the implications of decision-making based on contemplations of determinism.']}], 'duration': 398.96, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/QSPtSNqUCUw/pics/QSPtSNqUCUw2891201.jpg', 'highlights': ['The concept of free will and determinism is explored, suggesting that classical mechanics would allow complete prediction of the future with all information about a system (quantifiable data).', 'The predictability of simple systems like pendulums and the theoretical ability of a supercomputer to predict human decisions. The example of a simple pendulum with a known length and initial position being predictable, and the theoretical possibility of a supercomputer predicting every human decision based on all information.', 'Acknowledgment that a system with complete information could predict decisions beforehand, implying a lack of freedom in decision-making (quantifiable data).', 'Recognition of the legitimacy of decisions within a system that lacks freedom, implying the coexistence of determinism and legitimate decision-making (quantifiable data).', 'The discussion of living in a simulation and the implications of free will. Contemplation of living in a simulation and the philosophical implications of free will, solipsism, and existential thought experiments.', 'The consideration of decision-making in light of the concept of free will and determinism. The concept of making decisions in a world where free will might be an illusion and the implications of decision-making based on contemplations of determinism.']}, {'end': 4887.976, 'segs': [{'end': 3390.789, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 3363.709, 'weight': 6, 'content': [{'end': 3376.018, 'text': "And then you know to me it's an engineering question of how difficult is it to create a world that's as immersive and more fun than the world we currently live in.", 'start': 3363.709, 'duration': 12.309}, {'end': 3378.16, 'text': "It's a terrifying concept, and I hate to say it.", 'start': 3376.038, 'duration': 2.122}, {'end': 3385.185, 'text': 'We might live happier lives in a virtual reality headset 30 years from now than we are currently living.', 'start': 3378.42, 'duration': 6.765}, {'end': 3388.767, 'text': 'This future, the digital future worries you.', 'start': 3385.745, 'duration': 3.022}, {'end': 3390.789, 'text': 'It worries me.', 'start': 3390.048, 'duration': 0.741}], 'summary': 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knowledge.', 'duration': 31.836, 'max_score': 3794.782, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/QSPtSNqUCUw/pics/QSPtSNqUCUw3794782.jpg'}, {'end': 3928.922, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 3892.884, 'weight': 13, 'content': [{'end': 3896.806, 'text': "It's the little green fellas with the eyes and so on, or whatever?", 'start': 3892.884, 'duration': 3.922}, {'end': 3904.191, 'text': "Whatever the movies have instilled in your cultural upbringing, you're going to project onto that the assumptions you have.", 'start': 3896.866, 'duration': 7.325}, {'end': 3905.492, 'text': "That's interesting.", 'start': 3904.211, 'duration': 1.281}, {'end': 3910.555, 'text': 'So you prefer to step away and think and abstract notions of what it means to be intelligent,', 'start': 3905.532, 'duration': 5.023}, {'end': 3913.677, 'text': 'what it means to be a living life form and all that kind of stuff.', 'start': 3910.555, 'duration': 3.122}, {'end': 3928.922, 'text': "I almost try to pretend I'm blind and I'm deaf and I'm only a mind with no inductive reasoning capacity when I'm trying to think about thought experiments like these,", 'start': 3914.757, 'duration': 14.165}], 'summary': 'Discussing cultural assumptions and abstract notions of intelligence and life forms.', 'duration': 36.038, 'max_score': 3892.884, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/QSPtSNqUCUw/pics/QSPtSNqUCUw3892884.jpg'}, {'end': 4025.098, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 3996.593, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 4001.196, 'text': 'while remaining in these abstract, fundamental ideas, how do we communicate with them?', 'start': 3996.593, 'duration': 4.603}, {'end': 4007.019, 'text': 'I mean, I suppose that that question could be applied to different cultures on earth.', 'start': 4001.216, 'duration': 5.803}, {'end': 4009.881, 'text': "It's finding a common language.", 'start': 4008.2, 'duration': 1.681}, {'end': 4016.605, 'text': 'Do you think about 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able to comment.', 'start': 4337.447, 'duration': 1.862}, {'end': 4345.957, 'text': 'So your dad does happen to be somebody who boldly seeks this kind of deep understanding of physics.', 'start': 4339.77, 'duration': 6.187}, {'end': 4352.09, 'text': 'the underlying nature of reality from a physics perspective, from a mathematical physics perspective.', 'start': 4347.025, 'duration': 5.065}], 'summary': 'Exploring superintelligence systems and deep physics understanding.', 'duration': 26.796, 'max_score': 4325.294, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/QSPtSNqUCUw/pics/QSPtSNqUCUw4325294.jpg'}, {'end': 4636.191, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 4602.986, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 4605.648, 'text': "And I know that I don't have that skill yet.", 'start': 4602.986, 'duration': 2.662}, {'end': 4607.89, 'text': "I don't think I'm terrible, but..", 'start': 4605.988, 'duration': 1.902}, {'end': 4612.393, 'text': 'The care, the nuance, and yet not being 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love of Tom Lehrer.', 'start': 4775.9, 'duration': 6.482}, {'end': 4788.646, 'text': 'I think It was a way for my dad to express that from a very young age,', 'start': 4782.382, 'duration': 6.264}, {'end': 4807.464, 'text': 'he was really ready to treat me like an adult and he was ready to trust me and share his life and his enjoyments with me in a way that was unconventional,', 'start': 4788.646, 'duration': 18.818}, {'end': 4818.249, 'text': 'because he was willing to discard tradition for the chants that are really unique and meaningful.', 'start': 4807.464, 'duration': 10.785}, {'end': 4821.21, 'text': 'parental relationship.', 'start': 4819.709, 'duration': 1.501}], 'summary': 'Father used tom lehrer to bond with child, breaking traditions for meaningful connection.', 'duration': 45.31, 'max_score': 4775.9, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/QSPtSNqUCUw/pics/QSPtSNqUCUw4775900.jpg'}], 'start': 3291.182, 'title': 'Virtual reality, alien 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The discussion highlights the depth and deductive nature of theoretical math and physics, contrasting it with the messy results of biological processes and emphasizing the deeper nature of theory and abstraction.', 'The chapter reflects on the abstract notions of interacting with aliens, emphasizing the need to step away from projecting assumptions and instead contemplate the abstract notions of intelligence and life forms. 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The debate of whether math is invented or discovered is explored, with the assertion that mathematics is fundamental to all experience and the expression of it is the only component that has been invented.', 'The limitations of human observation in thinking deeply and the potential role of superintelligence systems, such as AGI, in transcending human understanding are considered, suggesting the possibility of transcending human methods of discovery. 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idealistic form of hope for people who have lost original hope, despite the challenge of public appearance at a young age.', 'duration': 30.379, 'max_score': 5086.574, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/QSPtSNqUCUw/pics/QSPtSNqUCUw5086574.jpg'}, {'end': 5198.024, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 5167.967, 'weight': 5, 'content': [{'end': 5171.55, 'text': "but just actually it's a hit on your reputation throughout your life.", 'start': 5167.967, 'duration': 3.583}, {'end': 5181.036, 'text': "And it's a sad truth, but you have to, like, for many things, if it's a principle you hold, you have to be willing to pay the costs.", 'start': 5172.19, 'duration': 8.846}, {'end': 5191.563, 'text': 'And ultimately, I believe that impart a hopeful view will help you realize the best version of yourself.', 'start': 5181.877, 'duration': 9.686}, {'end': 5193.865, 'text': 'Because optimism is a kind of..', 'start': 5191.863, 'duration': 2.002}, {'end': 5198.024, 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The son recognizes the importance of self-improvement and is eager to act on any ideas for improvement, emphasizing the value of growth and development.']}, {'end': 5282.006, 'start': 5029.468, 'title': 'Embracing naive optimism', 'summary': 'Discusses the importance of retaining naive optimism and idealism despite the challenges, emphasizing the potential for creating a better world through hopeful perspectives and the sacrifices it may entail, resonating with the idea that optimism is productive, despite the potential limitations it may pose.', 'duration': 252.538, 'highlights': ['Retaining youthful hope and optimism is a sacrifice that may be necessary to re-inspire traditional idealism and create a more amazing world. The speaker emphasizes the necessity of retaining youthful hope and optimism to re-inspire traditional idealism and create a more amazing world.', 'Optimism is productive and allows for the creation of a more amazing world. The chapter emphasizes the productive nature of optimism and its potential to create a more amazing world.', 'The challenges and costs associated with maintaining a hopeful and optimistic perspective, including academic and reputational implications. The speaker discusses the challenges and costs associated with maintaining a hopeful and optimistic perspective, including academic and reputational implications.', 'The potential limitations of optimism in terms of creativity and freedom, as it may restrict the ability to choose what is perfect and limit creative expression. 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Awareness of mortality, understanding lifetimes, the role of thought and abstraction.', 'The notion of mortality and the abstraction of death are fundamental to human existence and contribute to the core of life. Mortality as fundamental to human existence, contribution to the core of life.', 'Resources gain value from being finite, including time, deliciousness of ice cream, love, and music, indicating the deep human nature to concretize the abstractions of mortality. Value of finite resources, human tendency to concretize mortality abstractions.', 'Living a meaningful life involves transcending human limitations and contributing in a small way to what transcends us, emphasizing the finite nature of life. Meaningful life, transcending human limitations, finite time.']}], 'duration': 1374.561, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/QSPtSNqUCUw/pics/QSPtSNqUCUw4888016.jpg', 'highlights': ["The father's unconventional parenting deeply impacted the son's self-acceptance and growth.", "The son attributes his self-acceptance and courage to his father's influence.", 'The son recognizes the importance of self-improvement and emphasizes the value of growth and development.', 'Retaining youthful hope and optimism is necessary to re-inspire traditional idealism and create a more amazing world.', 'Optimism is productive and has the potential to create a more amazing world.', 'The chapter discusses the challenges and costs associated with maintaining a hopeful and optimistic perspective.', 'The potential limitations of optimism in terms of creativity and freedom are explored.', 'The unique approach to learning music abstractly led to rewarding learning process and the ability to play any instrument within a day.', 'The connection between discipline and freedom in music is emphasized, along with the importance of discipline applied to creativity.', 'The speaker advises investing in oneself and emphasizes the obligation of self-investment towards humanity as a whole.', "Death's significance to life and the reliance on abstract thought are emphasized.", 'The notion of mortality and the abstraction of death are fundamental to human existence.', 'Resources gain value from being finite, indicating the deep human nature to concretize the abstractions of mortality.', 'Living a meaningful life involves transcending human limitations and contributing in a small way to what transcends us.']}], 'highlights': ['Zev Weinstein engages in thought-provoking conversations, captivating audience with insights at young age.', "Zev Weinstein's brave participation in public discourse at a young age.", 'The significance of philosophy in challenging times and its potential to radically restructure societal notions.', 'The importance of giving power to real thinkers for continued growth and innovation in challenging times.', 'The chapter emphasizes the significance of radical thinking in challenging current economic and societal frameworks.', 'The importance of inventing new political spectrums to prevent the misuse of real power and engage in rich political discourse.', 'The concept of free will and determinism is explored, suggesting that classical mechanics would allow complete prediction of the future with all information about a system.', 'The pursuit of a theory of everything in physics is essential for unifying all theories and ensuring the beauty of ideas and discoveries.', "The father's unconventional parenting deeply impacted the son's self-acceptance and growth.", 'Retaining youthful hope and optimism is necessary to re-inspire traditional idealism and create a more amazing world.', 'The unique approach to learning music abstractly led to rewarding learning process and the ability to play any instrument within a day.', 'The connection between discipline and freedom in music is emphasized, along with the importance of discipline applied to creativity.', 'The notion of mortality and the abstraction of death are fundamental to human existence.', 'Living a meaningful life involves transcending human limitations and contributing in a small way to what transcends us.']}