

#75 – Eric Schwitzgebel on Digital Consciousness and the Weirdness of the World
Feb 4, 2024
Philosopher Eric Schwitzgebel discusses topics such as the possibility of digital consciousness, the unreliability of introspection, false beliefs about choices, overlapping minds, infinite effects of our actions, and the best science fiction on digital minds and AI.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Exploring Long-Termism and Infinitude in Decision Theory and Consequentialism
01:38 • 4min
Exploring Ethical Questions and AI Consciousness in Pop Culture
05:26 • 2min
Exploring the Dust Theory and the Possibility of Instantiating Every Possible Mind
07:28 • 23min
The Moral Dilemma of Conscious AI
30:55 • 14min
Limitations of Current Understanding of Consciousness and AI
45:19 • 15min
The Fallibility of Introspection
01:00:37 • 6min
False Beliefs and Subconscious Factors in Decision-Making
01:06:37 • 4min
Understanding and Interpreting Our Experiences
01:11:03 • 18min
Consciousness, Behavior, and Hemispheractamines
01:29:31 • 20min
Exploring Reactions and the Twin Prisoner Dilemma
01:49:10 • 2min
Exploring the Connection Between Space, Time, and Morality: Sci-Fi Book and Movie Recommendations
01:51:19 • 4min
The Release of 'The Weirdness of the World' and the Universal Bizarnus and Dubiety Theses
01:55:37 • 3min