Mythology, Technology & The Cult of AI - Jordan Hall

Jordan Hall is a writer and thinker focusing on civilizations and technology. Why are we creating AI, and to what end? How does this connect to our intellectualism that dismisses deep myths, failing education systems, and our increasing disconnection from one another? In this podcast, we explore: the relationship between science and mythology, our culture's obsession with AI, the sacrifice of our children to AI and technology, the values that should guide civilization, and more... Timestamps: 00:00 Jordan Post-Hurricane 06:25 Reflecting on Conversations with Pageau and Vervaeke 11:27 The Dawkins-Peterson Conversation 19:52 Religion & Culture 26:32 Science & Values 31:32 The AI Moloch Cult 35:32 How Sacrifice Works 39:11 Proper vs. Improper Sacrifices 43:45 Real vs. Simulated Thinking 56:46 Reorienting Values in the Age of AI 1:04:00 The Future of Human Consciousness and AI 1:07:29 Debating Religion: Utility vs. Experience 1:10:50 Dialogos: Beyond Debate and Dialogue 1:15:30 The Nature of Religion and Christ 1:20:12 Worship and the Golden Calf 1:25:06 Abundance vs. Scarcity Previous Conversations with Jordan: https://youtu.be/AUqfSR9wCCI https://youtu.be/4LB3jN61kDc