Mind Matters
On the Mind Matters podcast, Discovery Institute’s Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence considers the implications and misconceptions, the opportunities and limitations, and the applications and challenges presented by intelligent agents and their algorithms. Episode notes and archives available at mindmatters.ai/podcast.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 212
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Hinduism and Social Ethics
What does Hinduism teach about social ethics issues? Is there a consensus among most Hindus, or are there a variety of viewpoints? Dr. Michael Egnor and his guest, Arjuna Gallagher address current is…
00:22:08 |
Thu 07 Apr 2022
EMPS, Swarms and Other Types of Terrifying Technology
Can you survive without your devices? Dr. Robert Marks and Sarah Seguin talk about the dangers to our electrical infrastructure stemming from modern technology. They also discuss various ways people …
00:59:26 |
Thu 31 Mar 2022
Hinduism and the Beginning of the Universe
Does the universe have a beginning, or is it eternal? Are the creation stories found in Hinduism meant to be taken literally, or are their texts meant to be understood another way? Dr. Michael Egnor …
00:13:37 |
Thu 24 Mar 2022
Hinduism, Metaphysics, and Free Will
Dr. Michael Egnor and Arjuna Gallagher discuss Hinduism’s unique perspective regarding subjects such as metaphysics, evil, and free will. Their conversation also addresses the question of whether or …
00:19:09 |
Thu 17 Mar 2022
Hinduism, Reincarnation, and the Mind-Body Problem
Arjuna Gallagher is the host of the YouTube Channel called Theology Unleashed and a Hindu. He discusses Hinduism, reincarnation, karma, and other religious subjects as they pertain to the relationshi…
00:25:38 |
Thu 10 Mar 2022
What Does It Mean to Be Human in an Age of Artificial Intelligence?
What makes mankind special? And what does it mean to flourish on the frontier of a technological future? Robert J. Marks discusses new technology, what artificial intelligence can and can’t do, and t…
00:45:32 |
Thu 03 Mar 2022
Discussing Consciousness and the Mind-Body Problem
What does it even mean to be aware of something, to be conscious? Why do the vast majority of people only have one consciousness? Will computers ever experience consciousness? On this Bingecast, Dr. …
01:20:34 |
Thu 24 Feb 2022
Don’t Blame Me; I’m a Meat Robot.
Methodological naturalism invariably draws certain conclusions. One of these notions is that we have no free will, and therefore, no culpability. We are essentially puppets hanging from genetic strin…
00:32:06 |
Thu 17 Feb 2022
The Body and the Soul
Dr. Michael Egnor and Dr. Joshua Farris continue their conversation about the nature of the body and the soul, starting with whether or not Thomism and Cartesianism can be blended and ending with an …
00:30:32 |
Thu 10 Feb 2022
Why Cartesian Dualism?
Materialism is dead. There are simply too many questions left unanswered after years of studying the brain. Now, people are scrambling for a new way to understand the mind-body relationship. Cartesia…
00:29:35 |
Thu 03 Feb 2022
Neuroscience, Quantum Physics, and the Nature of Reality
Dr. Michael Egnor and Dr. Bruce Gordon discuss quantum mechanics, the nature of reality, idealism and how to interpret the finding of modern neuroscience. Prepare to cover a lot of ground on this Min…
01:11:24 |
Thu 27 Jan 2022
Design versus Naturalist Origin Theories of Animal Algorithms
The programming inside the animal brain is much like a game of Jenga. If one tries to pull the wrong block, then the entire stack comes crashing down. Robert J. Marks and Eric Cassell discuss how ani…
00:30:40 |
Thu 20 Jan 2022
Jaw Dropping Algorithms That Allow Social Behavior to Thrive
How do bees know how to build their hives? Insects have a wide variety of fascinating social behaviors. Where do they come from? Robert J. Marks and Eric Cassell, author of Animal Algorithms, discuss…
00:22:57 |
Thu 13 Jan 2022
The Astonishing Algorithms That Allow Animals to Navigate & Migrate
An algorithm is a step-by-step procedure to perform a specific task. We usually think of algorithms as being performed by computers. Did you know that animals have built-in algorithms of their own? S…
00:35:40 |
Thu 06 Jan 2022
Randomness, Information Theory, and the Unknowable
In the 1960s, mathematician and computer scientist Gregory Chaitin published a landmark paper in the field of algorithmic information theory in the Journal of the ACM – and he was only a teenager. Si…
02:16:26 |
Thu 30 Dec 2021
Phenomena of the Mind
Endless mysteries dwell inside and outside the brain, and it’s hard to know where the brain ends and the mind begins. Dr. Michael Egnor and Dr. Andrew Newberg discuss near death experiences, speaking…
00:23:27 |
Thu 23 Dec 2021
Finding God in the Brain
Materialism insists that God is just a figment of the imagination, but there are some interesting phenomena in neurotheology that suggest otherwise. There are also certain methodological challenges w…
00:23:01 |
Thu 16 Dec 2021
Neurotheology: Spirituality and the Brain
Neurotheology is the study of the relationship of our religious and spiritual selves and our brains. How can studying our brains give us insight into our minds? Dr. Michael Egnor interviews Dr. Andre…
00:23:29 |
Thu 09 Dec 2021
Hyping Artificial Intelligence Hinders Innovation
When AI is equated with human intelligence, innovation suffers. While artificial intelligence can help to improve our world, many people believe the myth that it can reach beyond the limits of its pr…
01:03:58 |
Thu 02 Dec 2021
Walter Bradley: For a Greater Purpose
Mind Matters is published by the Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence, but who is Walter Bradley, and why does the Center bear his name? Listen in as Robert J. Marks and Will…
00:43:02 |
Thu 25 Nov 2021
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