Slate Money Optimal Illusions: The False Promise of Optimization
Sep 9, 2023
Coco Krumme, author of Optimal Illusions: The False Promise of Optimization, joins the hosts to discuss the failure of optimization and its consequences. They also explore the rise of AI, the separation it creates between humans and reality, and the implications of China's economic growth. Additionally, they touch on the illusion of shorter working hours and the lack of broadband internet access in America.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Elusive Nature of Anti-Optimization
02:12 • 3min
De-optimization and its Consequences
04:58 • 10min
The Rise of AI and its Limitations
14:55 • 5min
The Separation of Humans from Reality and the Potential of AI
20:13 • 3min
The Illusion of Less Working Hours
23:38 • 5min
China's Economic Growth and Implications
28:34 • 12min
Numbers, Beyonce, and Broadband: Growth, Demand, and Access
40:14 • 3min