The quintessential act of free will emerges unpredictably from a unique problem situation, requiring a creative solution that produces real knowledge. This knowledge is causal in the environment and leads to significant changes, such as GPS, satellites, and rockets. The act of free will is not random but a unique solution to a specific problem, creating knowledge that gets replicated across the multiverse. If different individuals encounter the same problem, they would arrive at the same or similar solution, leading to the replication of knowledge across different universes.
The universality of computation and explanation 0:00
The growth of knowledge begins with problems 4:56
Problems are clashes between ideas 9:57
Evolution is not the survival of the fittest 14:50
Bad philosophy in quantum theory 26:46
Free will is intimately connected with knowledge-creation 33:41
Wealth is not a number, it is a set of transformations 49:03
The principle of optimism 53:27
Constructor Theory 57:21
How to make a better world 1:10:05
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