Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal

Jordan Peterson interviews Curt Jaimungal on God, Consciousness, Perception, and Podcasting [Repost]

Aug 25, 2022

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Our perceptions are low-resolution icons representing a complex reality, challenging the direct mirroring of reality concept.

Deeply held beliefs form interconnected structures, destabilizing when challenged, showcasing their sacred nature.

Utilization behavior reveals a direct link between perception and action, with breakdowns in inhibitory control triggering automatic usage.

Evolutionary adaptations shape our morality, influencing ethical beliefs and behaviors over time, reflecting our deep-seated perceptions.

Deep dives

Perception Limits and Reality

Our perception shapes how we see reality, but cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman argues that what we see is not the ultimate reality. His perspective suggests that our low-resolution perceptions are like icons representing a more complex underlying reality. This concept challenges the idea that our perceptions directly mirror reality, emphasizing the limited scope our senses offer in comprehending the true nature of the world.

The Post Modern Problem

04:37

What Is a Fundamental Belief in a Marriage?

04:12

Are There Axioms Outside the System?

02:10

Introduction

4min

The Left Goes Too Far

3min

What Did Toto Chovsky Have to Say About You?

2min

Is the Left Going Too Far?

2min

Faculty Meetings - Is That Really the Case?

2min

The Post Modern Problem

5min

The Causal Process of the Tit for Tac Return

2min

The Enemy Isn't the Ideology of the Left or the Right, Right?

3min

How Do You Know if You're Lying?

3min

10.

Is It Ok to Lie for the Greater Good?

5min

11.

Is Your Hierarchy Built on Power?

4min

12.

Is There a God?

3min

13.

I Want to Find Out What Dawkins Thinks

3min

14.

What About the Instinct to Imitate?

4min

15.

What Is a Fundamental Belief in a Marriage?

4min

16.

Is Your Belief in God Contingent?

3min

17.

Is God Like a Table?

3min

18.

The Evolution of Persistence Patterns

4min

19.

Is That Good Enough?

2min

20.

Is There an Infinite Number of Facts to Study?

5min

21.

How Many Ways Can You Partition a Certain Number?

4min

22.

Is There a Soul in Science?

3min

23.

Are There Axioms Outside the System?

2min

24.

Is There a Transcendental Self?

4min

25.

Is There Such a Thing as Psychotherapy?

2min

26.

How to Tell the Truth to Yourself

4min

27.

Is There a Difference Between the East and the West?

3min

28.

The Importance of Astrology

5min

29.

What's in a Serpent?

2min

30.

Is There a One That Unites the Many?

3min

31.

Is There a Divine Spark Within?

3min

32.

The Problem of the One That Unites the Many

2min

33.

What Are You Copying When You're Doing Art?

2min

34.

You Can't Validate the Hypothesis Without Acting It Out

3min

35.

You Think You Want So and So, What You Really Want Is This

3min

36.

Don't Lie, and Try to Tell the Truth, Ir Arit Curc Tapto Pair.

2min

37.

The Right Is More Amenable to Reason Than the Left Is

2min

38.

Tow Clippings - Is the Left Going Too Far?

4min

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Jordan Peterson's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JordanPetersonVideos

TOE Clippings (clips version of TOE): https://youtube.com/channel/UCdITf9DoFmndXy7nXWIoa7g

The comments on Chomsky incorrectly characterized Chomsky's points and if you'd like the full context, then read this: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt/status/1500982408576913410

Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt

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iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802

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Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything

Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch

LINKS MENTIONED:

- 12 Rules For Life: https://amzn.to/3wnaory

- Beyond Order: https://amzn.to/3T8Mji5

- Better Left Unsaid (Curt's documentary): https://betterleftunsaidfilm.com/

- Tyler Goldstein's channel Theory of Every0ne: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheoryofEvery0newithTylerGoldstein

- Curt's other "Ask Me Anything"s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX9q2D6b5bc&list=PLZ7ikzmc6zlNpnRRW0wpfdW0fBKwN1EDR&index=1

- Steven Pinker on TOE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLVL2u-ZJ8c

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:03:38 Jordan's Introduction

00:04:41 Noam Chomsky

00:15:08 The Political Runaway Feedback Loop

00:19:54 Self-deception

00:26:28 Perception, Power, & Psychopathy

00:32:04 On Dialogue

00:35:08 Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, & Lawrence Krauss

00:38:28 The Imitation Instinct

00:42:52 Religious Depth

00:46:08 Atheism, Dogma, & Perception

00:50:38 Visual Perception

00:53:38 Persistent Patterns

00:56:38 South Park

00:59:38 Sam Harris & Truth

01:04:38 Mysteries of Math & Science

01:08:43 Science in Religion

01:09:38 Computation & Consciousness

01:14:55 Jung I

01:17:48 Ethics & Psychotherapy

01:22:06 Better Left Unsaid

01:23:49 God & Responsibility, Defined

01:28:38 Jung II

01:34:08 Atheistic Scientists

01:37:38 Defining God II

01:42:56 Imitation & Worship

01:44:28 Self-fulfilling Beliefs & Deceit

01:51:01 Not Repeating Oneself

01:51:58 Podcasting

01:55:26 TOE Clippings and Livestreams

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Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it.

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Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal

Jordan Peterson interviews Curt Jaimungal on God, Consciousness, Perception, and Podcasting [Repost]

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Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Perception Limits and Reality

Sacred Beliefs and Depth of Perception

Functional Perception and Utilization Behavior

Evolutionary Patterns and Moral Frameworks

The Pursuit of Truth in Science and Ethics

Fascination with Consciousness, Physics, and God

Navigating Self-Fulfilling Beliefs and Imitation

Value of Deception, Truth, and Responsibility

The Post Modern Problem

What Is a Fundamental Belief in a Marriage?

Are There Axioms Outside the System?

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Jordan Peterson interviews Curt Jaimungal on God, Consciousness, Perception, and Podcasting [Repost]

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Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Perception Limits and Reality

Sacred Beliefs and Depth of Perception

Functional Perception and Utilization Behavior

Evolutionary Patterns and Moral Frameworks

The Pursuit of Truth in Science and Ethics

Fascination with Consciousness, Physics, and God

Navigating Self-Fulfilling Beliefs and Imitation

Value of Deception, Truth, and Responsibility

The Post Modern Problem

What Is a Fundamental Belief in a Marriage?

Are There Axioms Outside the System?

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