#164 — Cause & Effect
Making Sense with Sam Harris
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Unpacking Causation and Consciousness
This chapter delves into the intricate themes of causation, free will, and consciousness through a dialogue with a prominent computer science professor. The discussion highlights the differences in human and machine understanding of causality, emphasizing the need for AI to differentiate between correlation and causation. Additionally, it critiques historical perspectives on causation, illuminating the philosophical evolution from regularity to counterfactual reasoning.
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