ToKCast Ep 93: David Deutsch answers a question about the nature of mind. A question for David number 9.
Oct 7, 2021
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Elusive Creativity of the Mind
- Human minds produce unique creativity that existing computer programs do not replicate.
- This creative program remains elusive despite computational universality, highlighting the mind's special nature.
Mind as Running Knowledge
- The mind is a special kind of knowledge that must be running, not just instantiated.
- It is characterized by creativity, yet we do not fully understand what creativity entails.
Mind Embraces Inconsistency
- The mind is largely inconsistent, filled with tangled conflicting ideas rather than consistent propositions.
- Thinking involves facing these inconsistencies, not just solving or eliminating them.