Matthew Segall: Music and Memory, the Song of Life, and Beauty according to Whitehead.

Matthew Segall joins The Meaning Code to discuss the intersection of music, memory, and the fundamental nature of life. They explore the communal nature of cellular life and how it relates to the collaborative effort of human development as well as the importance of intelligent sensitivity in decision-making and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction and Discussion of Music and Memory (Memory, habit, and pattern) 14:40 Discussion on Steven Talbott's book and the art of making choices 17:15 The Importance of Learning and Memory in Achieving Goals 24:50 The Challenge of Teleology in a Materialistic Understanding of the Universe 28:05 Reductionism and Materialism 33:00 The relationship between art and biology The Universe as a Work of Art 43:30 The Value of Pain and Suffering in Evolution and Learning 47:18 The Unity of the Whole and Its Parts 49:15 The Nesting Process, The interconnectedness of scientific disciplines and The Principle of Dominance in Art and Society The role of dominance in creating unity and harmony 1:05:00 The Unique Biological Characteristics of Humans and Our Relationship with Technology 1:08:00 Discussion on Whitehead's Adventure and Cosmology Course and AI Tutorial on Whitehead's Last Modes of Thought Books and Videos mentioned: Evolution and the Purposes of Life by Stephen Talbott: https://bwo.life/org/comm/ar/2017/purposes_31.htm A list of other publications of Stephen Talbott: https://bwo.life/pubs.htm The Master of Physical Life by E. L. Grant Watson (Foreword by Owen Barfield) A. N. Whitehead: Adventures of Ideas (Part 4 discussion of Beauty) Christopher Mastropietro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5hTzorhQys Chris Fields: https://www.youtube.com/live/TOZp_XNYijQ?si=5FWkX6GaXAcDtNTS