
Mind-Body Solution
Mind-Body Solution brings together the world’s foremost thinkers - from science, philosophy, and beyond - to explore life’s most profound questions.
This channel bridges the gap between popular media and academia, offering thought-provoking conversations about consciousness, reality, meaning, and more. With rigorous yet accessible discussions, you'll uncover the complexity and wonder of the mind-body problem and the mysteries that shape our existence.
Join Dr Tevin Naidu, your host and guide, on a quest to conquer the Mind-Body Problem and take one step closer to the Mind-Body Solution.
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May 18, 2024 • 1h 19min
Stephen Law: Could God be Evil? Belief in the Supernatural & The Evil God Challenge
Stephen Law is a Philosopher and Author. Currently director of Philosophy and Course Director of the Certificate of Higher Education at the Department of Continuing Education at Oxford University, he was formerly Reader in Philosophy at Heythrop College, University of London. He attained his BSc in Philosophy at City University in London, a BPhil at Trinity College, Oxford, and was for three years Junior Research Fellow at The Queen’s College, Oxford, where he obtained his PhD. He researches primarily in the fields of philosophy of religion, philosophy of mind, Ludwig Wittgenstein, and essentialism. His popular books include The Philosophy Gym (2003), The Complete Philosophy Files (2000), and Believing Bullshit (2011). He is also editor of Think, the Royal Institute of Philosophy journal.
TIMESTAMPS:
(0:00) - Introduction
(0:22) - The Mind-Body Problem & Consciousness
(6:13) - Free Will
(10:34) - Belief in the Supernatural
(15:56) - Arguments for and against God's existence
(22:57) - The Evil God Challenge explained
(32:14) - Skeptical Theism
(42:49) - The use of Analogies to counter Cognitive Dissonances
(52:00) - What made Stephen question God?
(56:10) - Stephen's book recommendations for those questioning God
(1:01:11) - Philosophy of Science & Armchair Philosophy
(1:07:13) - What is currently on Stephen's mind? (Wittgenstein & Illusionism)
(1:18:04) - Conclusion
EPISODE LINKS:
- Stephen's Work: https://tinyurl.com/4ukc9xut
- Stephen's Blog: https://tinyurl.com/4zvw852b
- Stephen's Twitter: https://x.com/stephenlaw60
- Stephen's Books: https://tinyurl.com/yc7xy7vw
- Stephen's Publications: https://tinyurl.com/y73cf5am
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May 6, 2024 • 1h 51min
Ogi Ogas: Can this Unified Theory of Consciousness Explain all States of Mind? The Hard Problem
Ogi Ogas is a Mathematical Neuroscientist and Author. He attained his PhD in Computational Neuroscience at Boston University. He was a United States Department of Homeland Security Fellow during his graduate studies, and is the director of the Dark Horse Project in the Laboratory for the Science of Individuality at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. His the author of several books including “A Billion Wicked Thoughts” (2011), “This is What It Sounds Like: What the Music You Love Says About You” (2022), “Journey of the Mind: How Thinking Emerged from Chaos” (2022), and "Consciousness: How It's Made: A Super-Simple Explanation for Everyone" (2024), among several others. His work focuses on a unified account of the mind that explains how consciousness, language, the Self, and civilization emerged incrementally out of chaos. A Grand Unified Theory of Consciousness.
TIMESTAMPS:
(0:00 - Introduction
(0:43) - "The Hard Problem"10:50 - Subjectivity vs Objectivity
(17:00) - IIT & Panpsychism
(21:13) - Stephen Grossberg's Adaptive Resonance Theory
(28:55) - Ogi's take on Autism
(50:55) - Different States of Consciousness
(1:08:05) - UAPs/UFOs
(1:13:43) - Intex
(1:28:40) - Steve Grossberg's Incredible Work
(1:36:35) - Final thoughts on Reality & the Universe
(1:42:20) - What's on Ogi's mind right now?1:48:40 - Conclusion
EPISODE LINKS:
- Ogi's Round 1: https://youtu.be/TmNqg1vssoo
- Ogi's Website: https://www.ogiogas.com/
- Ogi's Books: https://tinyurl.com/5csz8y2m
- Journey of the Mind: https://thejourneyofthemind.com/
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Dec 21, 2023 • 2h 27min
Donald Hoffman: What is an "Observer"? New Discovery in Search of "One" Consciousness Beyond Reality
Donald Hoffman, distinguished cognitive psychologist and bestselling science author, discusses consciousness, visual perception, and evolutionary psychology using mathematical models and psychophysical experiments. They delve into logical consequences of consciousness as the foundation of existence, the mysteries of reality as a simulation, theoretical limits in science, finding 'The One' mathematically, scientific spirituality, living vs. non-living, Bernardo Kastrup's analytic idealism, conceptualizing the Big Bang under this framework, idealism's implications on humanity, diversity of experience, avoiding cult-like behavior, and more.

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Dec 17, 2023 • 1h 56min
Karl Friston: How does Death Shape Life? Mortal Computation & the Field of Diverse Intelligence
Neuroscientist Karl Friston discusses the meaning of life and how death shapes our perception. He explores mortal computation and provides real-world examples. The podcast also covers topics such as adaptive resonance theory, synaptopathy, Bayesian brains, mental health, and diverse intelligence field. Friston also mentions influential figures like Andy Clark, Mark Solms, Gerald Edelman, and Anil Seth.

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Dec 15, 2023 • 1h 54min
Stephen Grossberg: A Unified Theory of Consciousness? Adaptive Resonance Theory & The Hard Problem
Stephen Grossberg, a prominent figure in the field of brain-mind research, discusses topics such as the hard problem of consciousness, information theories, panpsychist and quantum theories of consciousness, the link between morphogenesis and bioelectric communication, eliminative materialism, and the defining terms of consciousness and cognition. He also explains how his Adaptive Resonance Theory (ART) addresses the concept of qualia and discusses his magnum opus on the conscious mind and resonant brain.

Dec 1, 2023 • 1h 40min
Michael Muthukrishna: What is a Theory of Everyone? Who We Are, How We Got Here & Where We're Going
Michael Muthukrishna is Associate Professor of Economic Psychology at the London School of Economics. He has degrees in Engineering and psychology, with graduate training in economics, biology, and statistics. At 32, Michael was one of the youngest tenured Professors at LSE. Michael uses the "Theory of Human Behavior" to tackle a variety of related topics, including innovation, corruption, the rise of large-scale cooperation, and the navigation of cross-cultural differences.
TIMESTAMPS:
(0:00) - Introduction
(0:22) - What is A Theory of Everyone?
(11:39) - The Multidisciplinary Approach
(20:00) - The Story of Us
(27:00) - Cross-Cultural & Species Differences
(39:52) - Software of Minds
(46:38) - Human Behavior & Artificial Intelligence
(56:01) - Scales of Co-operation
(1:02:34) - Societal Conflict & Corruption
(1:11:00) - How Far We've Come
(1:16:38) - Where Are We Going?
(1:27:27) - Practical Implications
(1:35:50) - Diverse Intelligence
(1:39:30) - Conclusion
EPISODE LINKS:
- Michael's Website: https://michael.muthukrishna.com/
- Michael's Book: https://atheoryofeveryone.com/
- Michael's Publications: https://tinyurl.com/prxcd9se
- Michael's Twitter: https://twitter.com/mmuthukrishna
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Dec 1, 2023 • 2h 10min
Michael Shermer: Why Do The Rational Believe The Irrational? Biases, Fallacies, & Skepticism 101
Michael Shermer is the Founding Publisher of Skeptic magazine, the host of the podcast The Michael Shermer Show, and a Presidential Fellow at Chapman University where he teaches Skepticism 101. He is the author of New York Times bestsellers Why People Believe Weird Things and The Believing Brain, Why Darwin Matters, The Science of Good and Evil, The Moral Arc, Heavens on Earth, Giving the Devil His Due: Reflections of a Scientific Humanist, Conspiracy: Why the Rational Believe the Irrational, and was a monthly columnist for Scientific American for 18 years. He received his B.A. in psychology from Pepperdine University, M.A. in experimental psychology from California State University, Fullerton, and his Ph.D. in the history of science from Claremont Graduate University. He has been a college professor since 1979, also teaching at Occidental College, Glendale College, and Claremont Graduate University, where he taught a transdisciplinary course for Ph.D. students on Evolution, Economics, and the Brain.
EPISODE LINKS:
- Michael's Website: https://michaelshermer.com/
- Michael's Channel: https://youtube.com/@skepticmagazine/
- Michael's Books: https://tinyurl.com/5t4ef2zr
- Skeptic: https://www.skeptic.com/
TIMESTAMPS:
(0:00) - Introduction
(0:42) - The Null Hypothesis
(5:00) - Popperian Falsification & Bayesian Reasoning
(13:41) - Ontology vs Epistemology
(18:39) - Anthropomorphising God & The Fermi Paradox
(25:08) - Non-Human Biologics & Teleology
(35:32) - The Lamarckian Fallacy
(40:15) - Skepticism 101 (Biases & Fallacies)
(55:45) - Hard Problem of Consciousness & Mind-Body Skepticism
(1:02:15) - Navigating Beyond Materialism
(1:08:43) - Free Will (Self-Determined) & Moral Responsibility
(1:30:36) - Idealogies & Conspiracies
(1:37:38) - Sentience & Metacognition
(1:46:27) - Extraterrestrials & Artificial Intelligence
(1:53:27) - Protopia
(1:59:48) - Signal Detection Problems & Truth
(2:04:15) - Magic & Illusions
(2:08:46) - Conclusion
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ABOUT MIND-BODY SOLUTION:
Mind-Body Solution explores the nature of consciousness, reality, free will, morality, mental health, and more.
This podcast presents enlightening discourse with the world’s leading experts in philosophy, physics, neuroscience, psychology, linguistics, AI, and beyond. It will change the way you think about the mind-body dichotomy by showing just how difficult — intellectually and practically — the mind-body problem is.
Join Dr. Tevin Naidu on a quest to conquer the mind-body problem and take one step closer to the mind-body solution.
Dr Tevin Naidu is a medical doctor, philosopher & ethicist. He attained his Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery degree from Stellenbosch University, & his Master of Philosophy degree Cum Laude from the University of Pretoria. His academic work focuses on theories of consciousness, computational psychiatry, phenomenological psychopathology, values-based practice, moral luck, addiction, & the philosophy & ethics of science, mind & mental health.
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Dec 1, 2023 • 1h 5min
Edouard Machery: When does Science go Wrong? Issues with Common Sense & Folk Ideology
🧠 Delve into the Frontiers of Experimental Philosophy with Prof Edouard Machery 📚
Welcome to our latest podcast episode, where we engage in a profound exploration of philosophy, consciousness, and free will with Edouard Machery, a distinguished French-American philosopher and Professor in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh. 🌐
📘 In this enlightening conversation, we uncover the intricacies of experimental philosophy and consciousness, challenging traditional notions and exploring the intersection of philosophy and cognitive science. Join us as we navigate the landscape of experimental philosophy, discussing the characteristics of intuition, folk judgments about intentional action, and the broader implications for our understanding of human cognition. 🤔
🔍 What to Expect:
(00:00) Introduction
(00:16) Access vs Phenomenal Consciousness
(06:40) Philosophers vs Lay People (regarding Phenomenology)
(15:56) Bridging the Gap
(18:50) Issues with Common Sense
(24:40) Folk Dualism
(28:51) Free Will & Cultural Differences
(37:48) Compatibilism vs Incompatibilism
(41:10) The Self & Personal Identity
(46:00) Moral Responsibility
(50:00) Determinism (Robert Sapolsky)
(53:30) Materialism (Daniel Dennett)
(59:52) Edouard's Upcoming Book ("When Science Goes Wrong")
(1:04:00) Conclusion
🔗Episode Links:
👉 Edouard's Website: https://www.edouardmachery.com/
👉 Edouard's Publications: https://tinyurl.com/4uh78xny
👉 Edouard's Books: https://tinyurl.com/yc4zthau
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ABOUT MIND-BODY SOLUTION:
Mind-Body Solution explores the nature of consciousness, reality, free will, morality, mental health, and more.
This podcast presents enlightening discourse with the world’s leading experts in philosophy, physics, neuroscience, psychology, linguistics, AI, and beyond. It will change the way you think about the mind-body dichotomy by showing just how difficult — intellectually and practically — the mind-body problem is.
Join Dr. Tevin Naidu on a quest to conquer the mind-body problem and take one step closer to the mind-body solution.
Dr Tevin Naidu is a medical doctor, philosopher & ethicist. He attained his Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery degree from Stellenbosch University, & his Master of Philosophy degree Cum Laude from the University of Pretoria. His academic work focuses on theories of consciousness, computational psychiatry, phenomenological psychopathology, values-based practice, moral luck, addiction, & the philosophy & ethics of science, mind & mental health.
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Nov 19, 2023 • 1h 36min
John Horgan: Can Science Explain Everything? Scientism & Philosophy's Role In Science
🧠 Dive into the Depths of the Mind-Body Problem with John Horgan 📚
Welcome to our latest podcast episode, where we embark on an exploration of science & consciousness with John Horgan, a distinguished science writer, journalist, and author, known for his thought-provoking insights. 📰
📖 In this enlightening conversation, we delve into the complexities of consciousness, life's improbability, and the mysteries of science & enlightenment. Join us as we discuss the balance between being a conscious observer and an active participant in life. 🌌
🔍 What to Expect:
(00:00) The Mind-Body Problems
(04:12) The allure of science mysteries.
(10:30) Philosophy's role in science.
(15:20) Contemplating consciousness.
(25:16) Determinism and free will.
(30:15) Implications of denying free will.
(38:10) Robert Sapolsky's challenge to free will.
(46:00) Dennett on competence without comprehension.
(58:25) The beauty of recognizing life's improbability.
(1:06:40) Balancing truth with practicality.
(1:15:40) Challenges in modern science.
(1:25:02) The importance of humility in scientific claims.
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ABOUT MIND-BODY SOLUTION:
Mind-Body Solution explores the nature of consciousness, reality, free will, morality, mental health, and more.
This podcast presents enlightening discourse with the world’s leading experts in philosophy, physics, neuroscience, psychology, linguistics, AI, and beyond. It will change the way you think about the mind-body dichotomy by showing just how difficult — intellectually and practically — the mind-body problem is.
Join Dr. Tevin Naidu on a quest to conquer the mind-body problem and take one step closer to the mind-body solution.
Dr Tevin Naidu is a medical doctor, philosopher & ethicist. He attained his Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery degree from Stellenbosch University, & his Master of Philosophy degree Cum Laude from the University of Pretoria. His academic work focuses on theories of consciousness, computational psychiatry, phenomenological psychopathology, values-based practice, moral luck, addiction, & the philosophy & ethics of science, mind & mental health.
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Nov 19, 2023 • 2h 2min
Anand Vaidya: What Is Pure Consciousness? Non-Dualism & Indian Philosophy Of Mind
🧠 Dive into the Fascinating World of Indian Philosophy with Prof Anand Vaidya 📚
In this episode of Mind-Body Solution, we embark on an intellectual journey into the depths of Indian Philosophy with Dr Vaidya, a distinguished Professor and Philosopher, renowned for his expertise in this intricate field. 🎓
📖 In this enlightening conversation, we explore the captivating realm of Indian philosophical traditions, the concept of consciousness, and its intersection with Western and Indian philosophy. Discover the profound insights into idealism, realism, panpsychism, illusionism, and the contemporary relevance of Indian philosophy. 🌟
🕒 What to Expect:
(00:00) Introduction
(00:10) Defining Consciousness, the Self & Mind
(06:18) The Diversity of Indian Philosophy
(14:42) Understanding the Concept of Consciousness
(25:03) Non-Dualism in Western and Chinese Philosophy
(33:20) The Notion of Materiality
(42:51) Idealism vs. Realism
(52:17) Illusionism and Materiality
(1:02:11) Relevance of Indian Philosophy Today
(1:10:15) Recommended Reading for Beginners
(1:19:29) Challenges of Translating Indian Philosophy
(1:26:45) Established Translations and Explanations
(1:34:51) Curiosity as a Driving Force
(1:40:32) Debates and Discussions in Indian Philosophy
(1:47:10) Enjoying the Exploration of Philosophy
(1:52:44) Influence of Sanskrit Language
(1:57:26) Theoretical vs. Practical Aspects of Indian Philosophy
(2:01:01) Advantages of Curiosity and Lifelong Learning
(2:01:57) Final Thoughts and Closing Remarks
🔗 Episode links:
👉Anand's Website: https://anandvaidya.weebly.com/
👉Anand's Work: https://tinyurl.com/bdzm87x9
👉Anand's Publications: https://tinyurl.com/3e3h7uum
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ABOUT MIND-BODY SOLUTION:
Mind-Body Solution explores the nature of consciousness, reality, free will, morality, mental health, and more.
This podcast presents enlightening discourse with the world’s leading experts in philosophy, physics, neuroscience, psychology, linguistics, AI, and beyond. It will change the way you think about the mind-body dichotomy by showing just how difficult — intellectually and practically — the mind-body problem is.
Join Dr. Tevin Naidu on a quest to conquer the mind-body problem and take one step closer to the mind-body solution.
Dr Tevin Naidu is a medical doctor, philosopher & ethicist. He attained his Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery degree from Stellenbosch University, & his Master of Philosophy degree Cum Laude from the University of Pretoria. His academic work focuses on theories of consciousness, computational psychiatry, phenomenological psychopathology, values-based practice, moral luck, addiction, & the philosophy & ethics of science, mind & mental health.
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