David Krakauer is an evolutionary biologist and President of the Santa Fe Institute. His research explores the evolution of intelligence and stupidity on Earth.
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David's Books
- Foundational Papers in Complexity Science: Vol 1
- Foundational Papers in Complexity Science: Vol 2
- David's website
Books discussed
- Worlds Hidden in Plain Sight
- Douglas Hofstadter - Gödel, Escher, Bach
- Thomas Nagel - The View from Nowhere
Timestamps 00:00 Intro
01:45 Limits of AI and Human Predictability
06:15 Determinism & Laplace
09:00 Free Will
23:00 Symmetry Breaking and Quantum Fluctuations
41:00 Emergence and Effective Theories
50:15 Large Language Models
53:00 Evolution of Intelligence
55:00 Science: Humanistic vs. Utilitarian
01:07:00 Complexity Science and Its Applications
01:14:00 Future of Complexity Science
01:29:00 Book Recommendations
01:36:00 Who Should Represent us to an AI Superintelligence
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