Do Explain with Christofer Lövgren

Christofer and researcher Carlos De la Guardia speak about a knowledge-based view of the world and have a silly goose time in this episode of Do Explain. They discuss separating the art from the artist, morality, accents, humor, music, writing, how to think about making plans, memes, machine learning, AGI, and other related topics.Carlos De la Guardia is a researcher and musician, looking to make minds and make music. He’s also worked in robotics, data science, and longevity research.Twitter: https://twitter.com/dela3499Timestamps:(3:02) - Chris D'Elia and the Congratulations Cult(6:55) - Separating art from the artist(18:50) - Carlos' newsletter, 'Making minds and making progress'(27:05) - The universality of humor(34:55) - The power of music(49:23) - Writing and its uses(54:45) - How to apply principles of knowledge growth in daily life(56:56) Fallibilism and planning (1:07:56) - AGI research and memes(1:17:08) - Machine learning and other techniques(1:26:21) - Creating habits and schedules without self-coercion (1:30:50) - What do you disagree with other CritRats about the most?Support the podcast at:https://www.patreon.com/doexplain (monthly)https://ko-fi.com/doexplain (one-time)Find Christofer on Twitter:https://twitter.com/ReachChristofer

Christofer and motivational coach Matt Goldenberg speak about heaven vs. enlightenment-oriented motivation and demonstrate some emotional processing centered around memory reconsolidation theory in this episode of Do Explain. They also discuss the difference between unconditional and conditional love, and other related topics.Matt Goldenberg is a coach and teacher at http://ProcrastinationPlaybook.net, where he teaches people how to process their emotions and develop positive and consistent motivation systems. He can also be found at Twitter: @mattgoldenberg. [NOTE: The second half of the emotional processing-session ended up being edited by Matt and released on his two podcasts, 'Pure Transformation' and 'Transformational Perspectives' instead.]Support the podcast at:https://www.patreon.com/doexplain (monthly)https://ko-fi.com/doexplain (one-time)Find Christofer on Twitter:https://twitter.com/ReachChristofer

Christofer and motivational coach Matt Goldenberg speak about how to overcome procrastination and build non-coercive motivation systems in this episode of Do Explain. They discuss the mechanism of procrastination, coercive vs. non-coercive motivation, why most productivity systems fail, why self-love matters, practical tips and exercises, Memory Reconsolidation Theory, shadowwork, how to stay motivated during Covid-19, and other related topics.Matt Goldenberg is a coach and teacher at http://ProcrastinationPlaybook.net, where he teaches people how to process their emotions and develop positive and consistent motivation systems. He can also be found at Twitter: @mattgoldenberg. Timestamps:(4:30) - Matt's story (14:15) - What are the root causes of procrastination?(17:00) - The philosophical and practical implications of non-coercion(32:00) - Why coercion leads to inconsistent motivation(40:00) - How to create self-love exercise(49:00) - How to transition from self-loathing to self-love exercise(58:00) - How to generate motivation exercise(1:10:25) - Are people naturally productive?(1:22:00) - What is memory reconsolidation? The root of emotional transformation(1:34:52) - Basic tools for emotional transformation(1:38:00) - Bodywork and somatic processing(1:41:30) - The role of grieving in emotional processing.(1:44:41) - What is shadow work?(1:49:22) - Are all desires for violence and sexual deviance the result of trauma?(1:51:52) - What causes procrastination?(1:52:20) - How do you prioritize between projects?(1:54:20) - How do you motivate yourself when working from home during quarantine?(1:57:11) - How do you think about long-term planning?(1:59:20) - How does overthinking relate to non-coercion?(2:01:20) - How do you balance the 'inside-out' and 'outside-in' approaches to self-improvement?Support the podcast at:https://www.patreon.com/doexplain (monthly)https://ko-fi.com/doexplain (one-time)Find Christofer on Twitter:https://twitter.com/ReachChristofer

Christofer and psychologist Filip Bromberg speak about all things psychedelics in this episode of Do Explain. They discuss the history of psychedelics, psychedelic therapy, psychedelic research, ACT and the importance of integration, potential dangers and risk management, set and setting, low vs. high dose, metaphysical pitfalls, the hypothesized mechanism of psychedelics, twitter-questions, and other related topics.Filip Bromberg is a licensed clinical psychologist, Executive Director of The Swedish Network for Psychedelic Science, and chairman of the Osmond Foundation. He is also a therapist in the upcoming psilocybin study at the Karolinska Institute and has a private practice where he helps clients with integration of- and preparation for psychedelic experiences.Websites: https://www.psykedeliskvetenskap.org/https://www.osmond-foundation.org/https://www.psykologiskintegration.se/Support the podcast at:https://www.patreon.com/doexplain (monthly)https://ko-fi.com/doexplain (one-time)Find Christofer on Twitter:https://twitter.com/ReachChristofer

Christofer, Matt Guttman and Sam Kuypers speak about whether it makes sense to talk about free will in a fully deterministic universe in this episode of Do Explain. Matt argues 'no', Sam argues 'yes'. Matt Guttman is a software engineer and analyst in Chicago, Illinois. He holds degrees in philosophy, business management, English literature, and education, and have an active and intriguing online presence on Twitter, @RealtimeAI.Sam Kuypers, known as Crit_Rat on Twitter, is a DPhil student in physics at the University of Oxford. He researches foundational issues in quantum theory and, besides physics, is mainly interested in the philosophy of science, as his twitter-handle suggests (@Crit_Rat).Support the podcast at:https://www.patreon.com/doexplain (monthly)https://ko-fi.com/doexplain (one-time)Find Christofer on Twitter:https://twitter.com/ReachChristofer

Christofer and software engineer Matt Guttman answer questions from Twitter in this episode of Do Explain. They discuss animal consciousness, the substrate independence of epistemology, morality and sentience, suffering, Panpsychism, Taoism, Buddhism, the illusion of self, how rich is too rich, death, and other related topics. Matt Guttman is a software engineer and analyst in Chicago, Illinois. He holds degrees in philosophy, business management, English literature, and education, and have an active and intriguing online presence on Twitter, @RealtimeAI.Support the podcast at:https://www.patreon.com/doexplain (monthly)https://ko-fi.com/doexplain (one-time)Find Christofer on Twitter:https://twitter.com/ReachChristofer

Christofer and software engineer Matt Guttman speak about philosophy of mind and different levels of explanations, in this episode of Do Explain. They discuss the hard problem of consciousness, objective morality, determinism and prediction, reductionism, the reality of abstractions, epiphenomenalism, free will, the predictability of the growth knowledge, meaning, and other related topics.Matt Guttman is a software engineer and analyst in Chicago, Illinois. He holds degrees in philosophy, business management, English literature, and education, and have an active and intriguing online presence on Twitter, @RealtimeAI.Support the podcast at:https://www.patreon.com/doexplain (monthly)https://ko-fi.com/doexplain (one-time)Find Christofer on Twitter:https://twitter.com/ReachChristofer

Christofer and physicist Sam Kuypers speak about the importance of understanding the problem situation when explaining any knowledge creating system in this episode of Do Explain. They discuss determinism and evolution, reductionism, eastern philosophy and enlightenment, phenomenological self-representation, if dinosaurs were people, Pickle Rick, knowledge in the multiverse, Thomas Szasz and mental illness, the paradox of discussion, and other related topics.Sam Kuypers, known as Crit_Rat on Twitter, is a DPhil student in physics at the University of Oxford. He researches foundational issues in quantum theory and, besides physics, is mainly interested in the philosophy of science, as his twitter-handle suggests (@Crit_Rat).Support the podcast at:https://www.patreon.com/doexplain (monthly)https://ko-fi.com/doexplain (one-time)Find Christofer on Twitter:https://twitter.com/ReachChristofer

Christofer and psychiatrist Michael Golding speak about the interaction between creativity and physiology, and mental illness, in this episode of Do Explain. They discuss the evolutionary process of the mind, psychiatry, IQ, the analogy between cancer and schizophrenia, the dangers of cannabis, LSD and MDMA, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and other related topics.Michael Golding is a Board Certified psychiatric physician with more than 20 years of experience treating psychiatrically disordered patients in back wards of psychiatric hospitals, in prisons, and in outpatient clinics. He has also been the Chief Psychiatrist of one of the largest prison system in the country. He completed psychiatric residency training at the University of North Carolina and completed a National Institure of Mental Health Fellowhip in Psychobiology and Psychopharmacology. He is an evolutionary epistemologist and loves the ideas of Charles Darwin, Karl Popper, and David Deutsch and is currently applying them to model knowledge growth in economic systems. He is also writing a book on psychiatric differential diagnosis to help the lay person understand the relationship between general medical and psychiatric practice.Twitter: https://twitter.com/mgoldingmdNotes on discussed syndromes provided by Michael:Klüver Bucy Syndrome: Docility, Fearless, Hypersexual. Stimulation of parts of amygdala in normals creates fear and rage. Activation or inactivation of different brain regions predictably creates different qualia, as experienced by conscious humans.https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klüver–Bucy_syndrome (includes bilateral damage to amygdala)Phenylketonuria: IQ varies from completely normal (if severely restrict phenylalanine consumption) to profound intellectual disability (if no dietary restrictions). Is the intellectual disability due to poor ideas (not restricting phenylalanine) or poor genetics (not being able to properly metabolize phenylalanine)? Those with different genetic/psychiatric disorders have varying levels of ability to learn based on differences in their diet. In the case of Phenylketonuria, the more the phenylalanine consumed, the lower the IQ.https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/PhenylketonuriaAngelman’s Syndrome: Consistent intellectual understanding of a 3 year old. Stops learning beyond that. So patient has human level understanding, but consistently does not progress intellectually due to physiological interference with learning.https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelman_syndromePrader-Willi: Constant hunger and just a bit of intellectual disability. So similar (in some ways) genetic problem to those with Angelman's Syndrome, but only mild intellectual disability. Differences in hardware/physiology interfere or promote efficiency in learning.REM behavioral disorder: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/rem-sleep-behavior-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20352920Support the podcast at:https://www.patreon.com/doexplain (monthly)https://ko-fi.com/doexplain (one-time)Find Christofer on Twitter:https://twitter.com/ReachChristofer

Christofer and writer Sarah Fitz-Claridge speak about Taking Children Seriously, a non-coercive educational philosophy, in this episode of Do Explain. They discuss creativity and fallibility, why Taking Children Seriously is not passive parenting, psychological coercion, parental authority, Popper's bucket theory of mind, keeping your child safe, problems with school, common objections to Taking Children Seriously, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and other related topics.Sarah Fitz-Claridge is a Popperian writer, editor, coach and speaker with a background in Psychology and an irrepressibly optimistic, freedom-oriented world view. She started the journal that became Taking Children Seriously in the early 1990s and is currently working on her book on the subject. Website: https://www.fitz-claridge.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/FitzClaridgeOther mentioned resources: Taking Children Seriously website: https://www.takingchildrenseriously.comVivek Patel: https://www.youtube.com/c/meaningfulideas/videosSupport the podcast at:https://www.patreon.com/doexplain (monthly)https://ko-fi.com/doexplain (one-time)Find Christofer on Twitter:https://twitter.com/ReachChristofer