David Chalmers: The Matrix is REAL! (#370)

Is the Matrix really real? And if so, which pill would David
Chalmers take?  Join us for a mind-bending journey through
virtual worlds, human consciousness, technology, philosophy, and
religion, and find out!  David Chalmers is an Australian
philosopher and cognitive scientist specializing in the areas of
philosophy of mind and philosophy of language. He is a Professor of
Philosophy and Neural Science at New York University and
co-director of NYU's Center for Mind, Brain, and Consciousness
(along with Ned Block).  Key Takeaways:  Intro (00:00)
Judging the book by its cover (01:49) Defining the hard problem of
consciousness (04:50) Why is there tension between physics and
philosophy (07:20) The Chalmers equation for the simulation
hypothesis? (11:57) What have we learned about consciousness from
computer analogs? (21:24) AI physicists (32:08) What is it from
bit? Or is that bit from it? (40:10) What does it take for the
maker of the simulation to be god or godlike? (47:50)  Why
create the world (or the simulation)? (53:49) Can there be a
substrate-free creator (simulator)? (57:43)  Why do you claim
we can't know if we are in a simulation? (1:06:32) Would you take
the red pill? (1:08:41)  Outro (1:16:43) — Additional
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