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Professor Mark Solms has spent his entire career investigating the mysteries of consciousness. Best known for identifying the brain mechanisms of dreaming and for bringing psychoanalytic insights into modern neuroscience, he is director of Neuropsychology in the Neuroscience Institute of the University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital (Departments of Psychology and Neurology), an Honorary Lecturer in Neurosurgery at the Royal London Hospital School of Medicine, an Honorary Fellow of the American College of Psychiatrists, and the President of the South African Psychoanalytical Association. He is also Research Chair of the International Psychoanalytical Association (since 2013). He founded the International Neuropsychoanalysis Society in 2000 and he was a Founding Editor (with Ed Nersessian) of the journal Neuropsychoanalysis. He is Director of the Arnold Pfeffer Center for Neuropsychoanalysis at the New York Psychoanalytic Institute. He is also Director of the Neuropsychoanalysis Foundation in New York, a Trustee of the Neuropsychoanalysis Fund in London, and Director of the Neuropsychoanalysis Trust in Cape Town. EPISODE LINKS: - Round 1: https://youtu.be/qqM76ZHIR-o - Mark's Website: https://tinyurl.com/2p97frkd - Mark's Books: https://tinyurl.com/3d5ttxt6 - Mark's Publications: https://tinyurl.com/4kpn3za8 TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) - Introduction (2:01) - Michael Levin's question to Mark: "What is the meaning of life?" (10:40) - Levin's Lab & Work (14:55) - The Golden Age of Consciousness Studies (Friston, Fields, Levin, Solms, Watson etc) (24:44) - Dreaming vs REM Sleep (27:37) - New Study on Why We Dream (35:15) - Homeostasis & Uncertainty (44:18) - Dreams & The Hard Problem of Consciousness (58:58) - What did Sigmund Freud do right? (1:04:15) - Defining features of Affect: Valence, Qualia & Action (1:10:35) - The Knowledge Argument (1:16:22) - Thomas Nagel believes Mark is on to something! (1:23:52) - The Felt Uncertainty Theory (1:29:09) - New work on Artificial Consciousness (1:34:55) - Conclusion CONNECT: - Website: https://tevinnaidu.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drtevinnaidu - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtevinnaidu/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/drtevinnaidu/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtevinnaidu/ For Business Inquiries: info@tevinnaidu.com ============================= 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. ===================== Disclaimer: We do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of watching any of our publications. You acknowledge that you use the information provided at your own risk. Do your research. Copyright Notice: This video and audio channel contain dialog, music, and images that are the property of Mind-Body Solution. You are authorised to share the link and channel, and embed this link in your website or others as long as a link back to this channel is provided. © Mind-Body Solution

Randolph Nesse is the Founder of Evolutionary Medicine & Psychiatry. He is Professor Emeritus of the Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology, and Institute for Social Research, The University of Michigan; Research Professor of Life Sciences, and Founding Director of The Center for Evolution and Medicine, Arizona State University; Founding President of The International Society for Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health. He is a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science, a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, and an elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. EPISODE LINKS: Randy's Website: http://randolphnesse.com/ Randy's Books: https://tinyurl.com/2s3esmf2 Randy's Publications: https://tinyurl.com/fvebpdkt TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) - Introduction (0:30) - Free Will (10:56) - Belief in Free Will (13:57) - Evolution of Morality (19:40) - Kin Selection & Selfish Genes (Dawkins was right) (24:25) - Stigma behind Evolutionary Science (27:22) - Evolution & Religion (30:52) - Freud & the Unconscious (36:44) - Why does biology affect psychology? (45:10) - Limits of the DSM & Understanding the Mind (54:33) - Metacognition & Intuition (59:19) - Evolutionary Psychiatry (Natural Selection & Mental Disorder) (1:04:21) - Did Mental Illness Evolve? Good Reasons For Bad Feelings (1:08:40) - The Smoke Detector Principle (Signal Detection Theory) (1:13:23) - Hypophobia (not enough anxiety) & Mania (1:26:53) - Psychosis & Paranoia (1:30:10) - Adapting to Our Environment (1:35:29) - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) (1:39:33) - Addressing the Medicalization Human Experience (1:45:35) - Psychiatry's Defense (1:49:16) - Conclusion CONNECT: - Website: https://tevinnaidu.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drtevinnaidu - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtevinnaidu/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/drtevinnaidu/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtevinnaidu/ For Business Inquiries: info@tevinnaidu.com ============================= 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. ===================== Disclaimer: We do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of watching any of our publications. You acknowledge that you use the information provided at your own risk. Do your research. Copyright Notice: This video and audio channel contain dialog, music, and images that are the property of Mind-Body Solution. You are authorised to share the link and channel, and embed this link in your website or others as long as a link back to this channel is provided. © Mind-Body Solution

Stephen Grossberg, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics & Statistics, Psychological & Brain Sciences, and Biomedical Engineering at Boston University, discusses his groundbreaking work on the Stability-Plasticity Dilemma, Competitive Learning & Catastrophic Forgetting, ART's Explanatory Power & Predictive Success, and the importance of cognitive emotional interaction and superstitious behaviors in the brain.

Michael Levin, Distinguished Professor at Tufts University, discusses the computational boundary of the self, goal states and cognitive light cones, defining consciousness, and the field of diverse intelligence. The podcast explores the relationship between language and self-consciousness, excitement in biology and regenerative medicine, thinking cells and the concept of self, humans as machines, and the concepts of teleology and teleonomy.

What is the Mind-Body Problem? Are we minds with bodies? Are we bodies with minds? What is the mind-body connection? Does consciousness render the mind-body problem intractable? Mind-Body Solution takes an in-depth philosophical probe into philosophy of mind's most infamous problem: "The Mind-Body Problem". Podcast Title: What is The Mind-Body Problem? | Mind-Body Solution with Dr Tevin Naidu 🔔Ready to change the way you think about the mind-body dichotomy? Join Dr Tevin Naidu on a quest to conquer the mind-body problem. Subscribe and take one step closer to the Mind-Body Solution: https://t.ly/ASNw6 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Audio Podcast is currently on your favorite platforms: 👉Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2RqJrIbTKuC6qspmawAFdm 👉Apple Podcasts: https://t.ly/yhza5 👉Google Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/muwxfkc9 👉RSS: https://tinyurl.com/yenxh6s7 ✅ Stay Connected With Us. 👉Website: https://tevinnaidu.com/ 👉Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drtevinnaidu 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtevinnaidu/ 👉Twitter: https://twitter.com/drtevinnaidu/ 👉LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtevinnaidu/ ✅ For Business Inquiries: info@tevinnaidu.com ============================= ✅ 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. ✅ About host. 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. ===================== #mindbodyproblem #consciousness #mindbodysolution Disclaimer: We do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of watching any of our publications. You acknowledge that you use the information provided at your own risk. Do your research. © Mind-Body Solution

Kevin Mitchell is Associate Professor of Genetics and Neuroscience at Trinity College Dublin. He is a graduate of the Genetics Department, Trinity College Dublin (B.A., Mod. 1991) and received his Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley (1997), where he studied nervous system development with Prof. Corey Goodman. He did postdoctoral research at Stanford University, using molecular genetics to study neural development in the mouse. He was an EMBO Young Investigator and was elected to Fellowship of Trinity College in 2009. He served as Associate Director of Undergraduate Science Education at Trinity College Dublin from 2016-18 and led a re-imagining of the TCD science courses. Since 2018, he has been Senior Lecturer/Dean of Undergraduate Studies and has been leading efforts to create a systematic Common Architecture with the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences under the Trinity Education Project. EPISODE LINKS: - Kevin's Website: https://www.kjmitchell.com/ - Kevin's Blog: http://www.wiringthebrain.com - Kevin's Books: https://tinyurl.com/2p9yjzxr - Kevin's Publications: https://tinyurl.com/mskdpvce - Kevin's Twitter: https://twitter.com/wiringthebrain TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) - Introduction (0:47) - Origin of life (4:25) - Life is a collection of processes (13:23) - I move, therefore I am (16:07) - Proto Free Will to Free Will (27:44) - Is Free Will worth the fitness payoff? (48:08) - Explanatory power of Kevin's Free Will framework (57:58) - Free Will Illusionism (1:08:06) - Libet & other Free Will experiments (1:14:45) - Oliver Sacks, Michael Gazzaniga & other Neurological perspectives (1:19:45) - Problem with Dennett's Compatibilism & Libertarianism (1:21:55) - "Cognitive Realism" vs Causal Reductivism (1:29:59) - Cognitive Realism's implication on Moral Responsibility (1:40:09) - Thomas Nagel & Moral Luck (1:46:32) - Deriving meaning from this view (1:50:37) - Artificial Agents (1:58:30) - Conclusion CONNECT: - Website: https://tevinnaidu.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drtevinnaidu - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtevinnaidu/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/drtevinnaidu/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtevinnaidu/ For Business Inquiries: info@tevinnaidu.com ============================= 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. ===================== Disclaimer: We do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of watching any of our publications. You acknowledge that you use the information provided at your own risk. Do your research. Copyright Notice: This video and audio channel contain dialog, music, and images that are the property of Mind-Body Solution. You are authorised to share the link and channel, and embed this link in your website or others as long as a link back to this channel is provided. © Mind-Body Solution

Tim Maudlin is an American philosopher of science who has done influential work on the metaphysical foundations of physics and logic. He studied physics and philosophy at Yale University, and history and philosophy of science at the University of Pittsburgh, where he received his PhD. He taught for more than two decades at Rutgers University before joining the Department of Philosophy at New York University in 2010. Maudlin has also been a visiting professor at Harvard University and Carnegie Mellon University. He is a member of the "Foundational Questions Institute" of the Académie Internationale de Philosophie des Sciences and has received a Guggenheim Fellowship. In 2015 he was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. He is the founder of the John Bell Institute for the Foundations of Physics in Sveta Nedilja, Hvar, Croatia. Maudlin is also Visiting Professor at the University of Italian Switzerland. EPISODE LINKS: - Tim's Website: http://www.tim-maudlin.site/ - Tim's Publications: https://tinyurl.com/4cz9k2ny - Tim's Books: https://tinyurl.com/3skjezhn - John Bell Institute: https://www.johnbellinstitute.org/ - JBI "GoFundMe": https://tinyurl.com/26ks2ecf TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) - Introduction (0:27) - Does Science need Philosophy? (6:00) - "Shut up and calculate" (7:59) - Physics & Fundamentality (11:19) - What is Matter? (20:53) - Limits of perception & unknown unknowns (25:25) - Consciousness renders the mind-body problem intractable (29:40) - The observer-effect (43:35) - Quantum consciousness & computation (51:28) - Conscious AI (56:43) - Unifying quantum theory with general relativity (theory of everything) (1:02:15) - Bell's Theorem & Non-locality (1:11:57) - Tension between special relativity & Bell's theorem (1:24:29) - Oppenheimer, Interstellar, The Prestige - logical coherence in film (1:34:54) - Time Travel & Many-worlds hypothesis (1:36:19) - Free Will Compatibilism & moral responsibility (1:47:27) - Moral absolutism (1:51:35) - The John Bell Institute (GoFundMe) (1:52:41) - Conclusion CONNECT: - Website: https://tevinnaidu.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drtevinnaidu - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtevinnaidu/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/drtevinnaidu/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtevinnaidu/ For Business Inquiries: info@tevinnaidu.com ============================= 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. ===================== Disclaimer: We do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of watching any of our publications. You acknowledge that you use the information provided at your own risk. Do your research. Copyright Notice: This video and audio channel contain dialog, music, and images that are the property of Mind-Body Solution. You are authorised to share the link and channel, and embed this link in your website or others as long as a link back to this channel is provided. © Mind-Body Solution

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) 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. EPISODE LINKS: - Ogi's Website: https://www.ogiogas.com/ - Ogi's Books: https://tinyurl.com/5csz8y2m - Journey of the Mind: https://thejourneyofthemind.com/ TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) - Introduction (0:38) - The Dynamic Mind (4:36) - Stephen Grossberg's Mathematical Model (10:58) - Integrations (14:03) - An Unexpected Twist (16:04) - "Cosmic Cycle"/"Ladder of Purpose" (19:57) - The Attention Dilemma & Resonance Theory (24:22) - "Super Minds" (27:15) - "Hyper Minds" & "Axiomized Minds" (30:11) - There is a Cosmic Purpose: Love (33:37) - Ogi's first ET experience (38:16) - Skepticism vs Curiosity (41:46) - Predictions the Dynamic/Resonance Theory can make (46:20) - The "Failsafe Supreme" & Ogi's description of his ET experiences (56:48) - Why Ogi is opening up about this now (1:03:22) - How Ogi now perceives Psychosis (1:12:18) - Countries are Conscious (1:23:32) - Why we should fear Analog Artificial Intelligence (1:30:43) - Ogi's view on Philosophy of Mind & Different Theories of Consciousness (1:40:32) - Against Essentialism and for Holism (1:57:00) - Where are these "Intex"/"Axiomized Minds"? (2:01:57) - Important takeaways: The Universe is Designed by Minds, for Love (2:14:27) - Ogi's Forthcoming Book: "Large Gods for Small Children" (2:16:38) - Conclusion CONNECT: - Website: https://tevinnaidu.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drtevinnaidu - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtevinnaidu/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/drtevinnaidu/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtevinnaidu/ For Business Inquiries: info@tevinnaidu.com ============================= 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. ===================== Disclaimer: We do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of watching any of our publications. You acknowledge that you use the information provided at your own risk. Do your research. Copyright Notice: This video and audio channel contain dialog, music, and images that are the property of Mind-Body Solution. You are authorised to share the link and channel, and embed this link in your website or others as long as a link back to this channel is provided. © Mind-Body Solution

Thomas Metzinger is Professor of Theoretical Philosophy at the Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz. He is the author of The Ego Tunnel and Being No One (MIT Press), the coeditor of Open MIND, and the editor of Neural Correlates of Consciousness (both MIT Press). His research focus lies in analytical philosophy of mind and cognitive science, as well as in connections between ethics, philosophy of mind and anthropology. He is the recipient of several awards and Fellowships, including a Fellowship by the Gutenberg Research College and a Research Professorship from the German Ministry of Science, Education and Culture. He was the Director of the Neuroethics Research Unit in Mainz and Director of the MIND Group at the FIAS. He is past president of the German Cognitive Science Society and of the Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness. He was a key member of the EU’s High-level Expert Group on artificial intelligence. He is the founder and director of the MPE-project, a network of more serious researchers investigating the experience of pure awareness in meditation. EPISODE LINKS: - Thomas' Website: https://tinyurl.com/md4k7nd9 - Thomas' Books: https://tinyurl.com/57sr928s - Thomas' Publications: https://tinyurl.com/3r5hmmw8 - The Elephant and the Blind: https://tinyurl.com/ppm6p57t TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) - Introduction (0:33) - What is Consciousness? (6:30) - What is the Self? (10:12) - The Mind-Body Problem (24:56) - Christof Koch & David Chalmers - "the infamous bet" (27:34) - New Approaches to Consciousness (34:11) - Philosophy of Psychiatry (44:48) - Daniel Dennett & Illusionism (49:17) - Epistemic Agent Model, Introspection & Mind Wandering (1:14:13) - Panpsychism & Existence Bias (1:24:52) - Bewusstseinskultur, Negative Egalitarianism & Practical Ethics (1:41:39) - "The Elephant and the Blind" (forthcoming book) (1:55:58) - Thomas' Philosophers/Scientists recommendations (2:00:06) - A better Culture of Consciousness (2:05:07) - Applied Ethics (2:11:50) - Religious World-views & the Naturalist Turn (2:14:35) - Conclusion CONNECT: - Website: https://tevinnaidu.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drtevinnaidu - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtevinnaidu/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/drtevinnaidu/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtevinnaidu/ For Business Inquiries: info@tevinnaidu.com ============================= 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. ===================== Disclaimer: We do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of watching any of our publications. You acknowledge that you use the information provided at your own risk. Do your research. Copyright Notice: This video and audio channel contain dialog, music, and images that are the property of Mind-Body Solution. You are authorised to share the link and channel, and embed this link in your website or others as long as a link back to this channel is provided. © Mind-Body Solution

Special thanks to Sigma Series for allowing me to re-post this wonderful interview on Mind-Body Solution. Formerly named "The Truth", "Sigma Series" seeks to better understand the fundamental nature of reality through philosophy, science, & art. If you like Mind-Body Solution, you'll love this educational channel. Please check it out and don't forget to subscribe! EPISODE LINKS: - Carlos's Sigma Series: https://www.youtube.com/@SigmaCarlos - Original Interview: https://youtu.be/kMVrO-OpNFQ - Tony Nader's Interview: https://youtu.be/T2_GAcVb8yE - Theories of Everything: https://youtu.be/eouxDJMlPuM TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) - Highlights (1:18) - Tevin's background (9:58) - The "pure ecstasy" of freedom (12:03) - Why did Tevin decide to become a doctor? (16:40) - Crossing the threshold into television hosting (21:30) - The importance of context in media (24:44) - Tevin's castaway experiences on Survivor: South Africa (44:32) - Seed of idea for Tevin's podcast (46:25) - What even is the truth? (48:35) - Consider the optical window of earth (50:12) - Illusionism became interesting to Tevin (55:48) - Seekers of truth beware of existential nihilism (1:04:52) - Why are we humans so obsessed with the mind-body problem? (1:07:50) - Perceptions and Bayesian processing (1:09:32) - Donald Hoffman and spacetime as doomed (1:20:54) - Neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett and hierarchical Bayesian brains (1:24:17) - Tevin's thoughts on panpsychism (1:25:35) - "It's a weird world we live in..." (1:28:09) - Tevin's most surprising guest so far? (1:36:16) - What's one piece of advice you'd given yourself while starting out? (1:37:13) - The time Tevin temporarily quit his podcast (1:45:48) - Summary of Tevin's hero's journey CONNECT: - Website: https://tevinnaidu.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drtevinnaidu - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtevinnaidu/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/drtevinnaidu/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtevinnaidu/ For Business Inquiries: info@tevinnaidu.com ============================= 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. ===================== Disclaimer: We do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of watching any of our publications. You acknowledge that you use the information provided at your own risk. Do your research. Copyright Notice: This video and audio channel contain dialog, music, and images that are the property of Mind-Body Solution. You are authorised to share the link and channel, and embed this link in your website or others as long as a link back to this channel is provided. © Mind-Body Solution