The Medieval View of God

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In many religions, God is omnipotent omniscient knows everything that there is to know about the past, present and the future. And I'm skeptical that a human being can create a system that could be omniscient. There's quantum arguments for why that's not possible. But one of the worries about AI is of a quote, figure everything out and then know exactly what you would do in different situations or manipulate you. It's sort of like this weird case of observation plus time travel? Right?

Neuroscientist and author Erik Hoel talks about his book, The World Behind the World, with EconTalk's Russ Roberts. Is it possible to reconcile the seemingly subjective inner world of human experience with the seemingly objective outer world of observation, measurement, and science? Despite the promise of neuroscience, Hoel argues that this reconciliation is surprisingly difficult. Join Hoel and Roberts for a wide-ranging exploration of what it means to be human and the limits of science in helping us understand who we are.