How to Change Your Beliefs

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Shah: Would I be safe here, Shah, just saying that you would maybe have a more materialist understanding of the universe? Picard: If my mind produces thoughts that has in it compassion or feeling for existence of a God, it's a thought. So is that quote unquote materialism? Picard: You know, essentially that would have to be disproven. The Christian worldview depends upon things like historical evidence for the resurrection and stuff like that. And so what would it take to change your beliefs from where they are right now if anything? "I can tell you, voice tonight gives me their lottery numbers for next week"

If new and improved A.I. tools can write your next essay, create Picasso-style art, or produce a believable deep-fake, it’s fair to ask: Are we manufacturing human brains?

In this episode, we dive into the complexity of the human brain — and what this means for morality, meaning, and purpose. You’ll hear from Dr. Rosalind Picard (MIT Media Lab) and Dr. Shahram Khoshbin (Harvard Medical School). This excerpt is from a Forum event at Harvard Medical School in 2016, and is moderated by Dr. Patrick Smith, a principal faculty member for the Initiative on Health, Religion, and Spirituality at Harvard Medical School.

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