Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal
How Free Energy Constructs Our Reality | Michael Levin and Karl Friston
Feb 14, 2025
Curt Jaimungal is joined by Michael Levin, a regenerative biology expert known for creating anthrobots, and Karl Friston, a leading neuroscientist who formulated the free energy principle. They delve into how self-organization shapes our reality through entropy and noise. The conversation highlights the adaptability of biological systems and the role of creativity in evolution, examining the intersections of noise and identity. They also discuss psychological patterns and how our understanding of selfhood affects perceptions of existence and consciousness.
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- The Free Energy Principle highlights how self-organizing systems utilize information to make adaptive, probabilistic decisions for survival.
- A critical distinction is made between information and meaning, emphasizing the observer's role in interpreting and creating significance from data.
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