Uncertain Things

The Long Shadow of Complexity (w/ David Krakauer)

Jun 6, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 4min
2
The History of Complexity
04:00 • 2min
3
The Interaction of Complexity Science and Medicine
06:23 • 3min
4
The Complexity of Knowledge
09:39 • 2min
5
The History of Ecology
11:14 • 3min
6
The Implications of Hierarchy in Human Sciences
14:15 • 4min
7
The Importance of Metaphors in the Evolution of Ideas
18:03 • 3min
8
The Reign of Quantity
20:42 • 2min
9
The Formalization of Power
22:32 • 2min
10
The Power of Coercion
24:38 • 2min
11
The Evolution of Language
26:17 • 3min
12
How to Measure a Successful Collaboration Around a Principle
28:53 • 5min
13
The Role of Judgment in Creative Practices
34:13 • 2min
14
The Complexity of Complexity
36:22 • 2min
15
The Emergence of Information
38:08 • 2min
16
The Art of Compromism
40:16 • 2min
17
Titian to the Third Aesthetic
42:34 • 4min
18
The Importance of Literature and Music in Perception
46:59 • 2min
19
The Interface of Art and the Lived Experience
48:30 • 3min
20
The Bird's Eye View of the American Academy
51:23 • 2min
21
The Formal Way of Inquiry
53:15 • 4min
22
The Loss of the Academy of Sciences
57:01 • 3min
23
The Problem With Peer Review
59:56 • 2min
24
The Effect of Bad Incentives on the Selection Process
01:01:33 • 2min
25
The Importance of Interaction in Institutional Thinking
01:03:18 • 6min
26
The Origins of Complexity Science
01:09:07 • 2min
27
The Dichotomy of Machine Learning and Ideology
01:11:33 • 3min
28
The Commitment to Epicycles
01:14:12 • 3min
29
The Cognitive Artifacts of Technology
01:17:31 • 2min
30
The Importance of Pianos in Music Theory
01:19:49 • 3min
31
The Importance of Competitive Cognitive Artifacts
01:23:15 • 2min
32
The Joy of Curation on YouTube
01:25:28 • 3min
33
Complacency and the Modern World
01:28:34 • 3min
34
The Dystopia of Increased Control Through Habits
01:31:12 • 3min