Science progresses by uncovering problems and expanding our knowledge about ourselves and the world, surpassing the understanding held by ancient religions. Environmentalists' concept of nature is limited to one planet, but nature transcends planetary boundaries. Mystical and religious worldviews may bring happiness but offer limited insight into the human condition.
Proving something about AGI is inherently impossible 0:00
Creativity is not just mixing things together 3:05
The superiority of explanatory knowledge 7:48
Knowledge laden information is more resilient than any physical object 12:36
The problems of cloning people 15:05
Objections to Taking Children Seriously 19:23
“Do what you like” is bad advice 38:17
Creativity versus nature 41:57
Deutsch’s “fanciful” conjectures 47:52
We must give up on the idea of an ultimate explanation 53:06
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