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Welcome to the June 2025 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number -- based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questions themselves are good -- and sometimes group them together if they are about a similar topic. Enjoy!Blog post with AMA questions and transcript: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2025/06/02/ama-june-2025/Support Mindscape on Patreon.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hosts Frank Cifaldi and Phil Salvador chat with Mark and Michelle Flitman, a father-daughter duo, about Mark's career, his donated collection at the VGHF, and his autobiography: "It's Not All Fun and Games." As a semi-retired video game and toy producer, Mark shares his career highlights as a publisher producer throughout the 90's and into the early 2000's at Konami, Acclaim, Mindscape, Midway, and later, Atari. Most of his titles were licensed properties including The Simpsons (Bart's Nightmare, Virtual Bart), WWF (Royal Rumble and RAW), and several Marvel properties (Maximum Carnage). Michelle shares her efforts to preserve her father's collection, which includes concept art, design documents, and prototypes. You'll hear highlighted notable items like the Eclipse demo by Argonaut and the Monster Dunk project. The conversation also touches on the importance of trust in producer-developer relationships and the challenges of managing licensed properties.Mentioned in the show:Mark Flitman's development papers: https://archive.gamehistory.org/folder/205c628c-5d0a-4de8-a5a5-782f31706ac0.You can listen to the Video Game History Hour every other Wednesday on Patreon (one day early at the $5 tier and above), on Spotify, or on our website.See more from Michelle Flitman:Website: www.flitman.siteSee more from Mark Flitman:Book - Hardcover (Limited Run - Collector's Edition): “It's Not All Fun And Games”Book - Hardcover (Amazon): “It's Not All Fun And Games”Video Game History Foundation:Email: podcast@gamehistory.orgWebsite: gamehistory.orgSupport us on Patreon: /gamehistoryorg

Welcome to the May 2025 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number -- based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questions themselves are good -- and sometimes group them together if they are about a similar topic. Enjoy!Blog post with AMA questions and transcript: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2025/04/28/ama-may-2025/Support Mindscape on Patreon.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to the April 2025 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number -- based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questions themselves are good -- and sometimes group them together if they are about a similar topic. Enjoy!Blog post with questions and transcript: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2025/04/07/ama-april-2025/Support Mindscape on Patreon.A couple of links relevant to the intro:Tariff formula (Snopes)Tufts student nabbed by ICE (plus video)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to the March 2025 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number -- based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questions themselves are good -- and sometimes group them together if they are about a similar topic. Enjoy!Link to the 2012 Moving Naturalism Forward workshop, mentioned in the episode.Blog post with questions and full transcript: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2025/03/10/ama-march-2025/Support Mindscape on Patreon.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to the February 2025 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number -- based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questions themselves are good -- and sometimes group them together if they are about a similar topic. Enjoy!Blog post with questions and transcript: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2025/02/03/ama-february-2025/Support Mindscape on Patreon.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Пиратская Станция заряжает dnb настроениями на волнах Рекорда! Встречаем дорогого гостя из Сербии BONS и его мощную свежую подборку, с авторскими треками внутри.. (пару слов об артисте: Bons начал свою карьеру диджея в 2011 году и вскоре занялся музыкальным продюсированием. В августе 2017 года он достиг важной вехи, выпустив свой первый EP «Science Fiction» в сотрудничестве с группой Colony на Warfare Recordings. Bons оказал значительное влияние, выпуская музыку на таких лейблах, как Close 2 Death, Hanzom Music, Bass Rabbit и High Resistance. Он выпустил более 70 треков на более чем 20 различных лейблах и заручился поддержкой влиятельных фигур на сцене Drum and Bass, включая Black Sun Empire, Cause 4 Concern, Concord Dawn, Jade, Disphonia, Mindscape, Maztek, Erb N Dub и Abis (ранее известный как Джун Миллер). Bons известен своими невероятными диджейскими сетами, в которых энергичное звучание нейрофанка сочетается с различными поджанрами, такими как Minimal и Roller. Его уникальный подход к созданию музыки включает в себя сочетание семплов из балканских фильмов и видеоигр с мощными и насыщенными басовыми партиями. Он выступает в многочисленных клубах и фестивалях, в первую очередь в Европе. Однако выступление, которое по-настоящему изменило его карьеру, произошло на Pirate Station 2023 в Москве, где он выступал перед 10 000 человек.) В продолжении выпуска мы слушали новые релизы и продолжали ловить позитивный вайб! Boom .. BONS guestmix: 1. Pendulum - Follower (Bons Edit) 2. Killbox - Ultimatum (Bons Edit) 3. Bons - Turbine 4. Mefjus - Emulation (Mefjus Remix) 5. Bons - Vortex 6. Missin - Juncture 7. Tntklz - Fleck The Risk 8. The Game, Zombie Cats & Artifice - Put Your Mask On (Zombie Cats & Nemean Remix) 9. Bons - Flow 10. Gexan - Combat Crush 11. Overtune - Nothing Will Survive (Audio Remix) 12. First Person Mind Theory - Mindwarp 13. ILL-FATED CMG - No Escape 14. Bons - Attack 15. Skrimor - Shatter 16. Bons - Ahoj VIP (Russian Edit) 17. Prolix - Killa Sound 18. Bons - Rush 19. Raido - Breakdown 20. Bons - Wrath 21. Mean Teeth - Facesplitta (Dropset Remix) 22. State of Mind & Coppa - Red Sky (GroVe Bootleg) 23. Pythius - Implant (Audio Remix) (Bons Edit) 24. Bons - Insects 25. Breazer & AK4.2 - Run it down 26. Gydra - Solar Eclipse 27. Audio - Blood On Our Hands Ft. Aenygma (Bons Edit) 28. Phenom & Discharge - Goblin 29. Pythius feat. Merikan - Chimaera (Bons Edit) 30. Mizo - Dust devil (GRYGI Edit) 31. Zigi SC - Stepper (Madara & Symbiont Remix) 32. The Prodigy - Narayan (Volatile Cycle & S Dexter Bootleg) GVOZD vibez: 1.Medicine - Untouchable 2.Skepsis & Doktor - Arctic 3.Lucky Luke & LEOWI feat. Karl Killing - Those Hips 4.Nicky Romero, Vikkstar, Alpharock, Oaks - Where Do I Go (Rameses B Remix) 5.Phibes - Better Than You Thought 6.AL/SO & Plasmator - Open Your Eyes 7.Average Citizens - Drive By Bassline (Woofax DNB Remix) 8.Jon Void - Part Of Me 9.Vici, Madrush MC - Unreality 10.DIP VERTIGO - Rise 11.Hated - Absolutely Ridiculous 12.Bugwell - Palace 13.Constructive Sine - Living Fast 14.Hightech - Naturan Demanto 15.receptor - Parkour 16.Merikan feat. Maztek - Square 17.hayve & DRIIA - What Are We Proving 18.FLOOD - No More Pain 19.Dossa - Steps 20.Trempid & Kvostax - Karate (Lumi Remix) 21.Ovadose - Jack In The Box 22.GNTLMAN & Lex Starr - Lexxxir 23.Jakes, Critical Impact & T>I - Black Bandana (Kasra Remix) 24.S.P.Y., Alibi & flowanastasia - This Is Goodbye 25.Burt Cope - Euphoria 26.Medest & Cnof - Do Like That 27.Bhayankar - N178 28.Dkn - This Moment 29.NKZ - Caoxial 30.Cai-Fi - There Like 31.QZB - Corpo 32.OZOH, Sobersoul - The Protection 33.Teej, Felov - Nemesis 34.Edan - Come Together 35.General Levy & Bonnot - Righteous Road 36.Umbra & MC Fokus - No Drama 37.Sigma, Scrufizzer & Jamakabi - CHARGIE 38.PopeJohn - Power 39.Lowriderz & Stepski - Sprei 40.Benny Page & Mad Sam - Call The Hurse 41.Macky Gee & DON DARKOE - Need Me So 42.Sullivan King - The Beginning 43.Inflate - Liquor 44.Stillz - Angel Eyes 45.Tomoyoshi - Sound of Katana 46.Guzi - Danger 47.Speaker Louis - Let It Drop 48.BassHunterz - Don Dar Gon 49.Maxwell D, Tarzi - Champion 50.Alpha Rosa - Shadows 51.KL - Rock The Jungle 52.Juiceman - Droppin Style 53.Section, Omega Point - What Do You Want 54.Dephzac - Dogs On Acid 55.IMANU & Rhode - All Too Late 56.Napes - Tokyo Drifting 57.Basstripper - Through You 58.Blind Mic, Dogger & Metrodome feat. DRS, Dub Phizix & Mindstate - Polarity 59.Bella Renee & Skellytn - Mirage 60.[ K S R ], Konny Kon - Part of the Plan (DJ Marky & Makoto Remix)

So many of us are curious about the stuff of space and time and the forces that bind us all together. Author and physicist Sean Caroll wants to encourage that curiosity, and believes physics can be accessible to everyone. Carroll is the Homewood Professor of Natural Philosophy, a joint appointment between physics and philosophy at Johns Hopkins University and fractal faculty at the Santa Fe Institute. He has focused his research on cosmology, field theory, and gravitation, looking at topics such as dark matter and dark energy, modified gravity, topological defects, extra dimensions, and violations of fundamental symmetries. He has shifted his focus to foundational questions, both in quantum mechanics—origin of probability, emergence of space and time—and statistical mechanics—entropy and the arrow of time, emergence and causation, dynamics of complexity, all while bringing a more philosophical dimension to this work. Carroll is the author of several books, including, “The Biggest Ideas in the Universe: Space, Time, and Motion,” “Something Deeply Hidden: Quantum Worlds and the Emergence of Spacetime,” and its second volume, “Quanta and Fields: The Biggest Ideas in the Universe.” He hosts the “Mindscape” podcast, featuring conversations with accomplished guests on new ideas in science, philosophy, culture, and the arts. Carroll was named a Guggenheim Fellow in 2015. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new year, and a new centennial -- 300 (regularly-numbered) episodes of Mindscape! Our tradition is to have a solo episode, and what better topic than the nature of time? Physicists and philosophers have so frequently suggested that time is some kind of illusion that it's become almost passé to believe that it might be fundamental. This is an issue where, despite the form of the question, physics has important things to say that most philosophers haven't yet caught up to. I will talk about ideas from quantum mechanics and quantum gravity that bear on the question of whether time is emergent or fundamental, and the implications of each possibility.Support Mindscape on Patreon.Blog post with transcript: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2025/01/06/300-solo-does-time-exist/Some of the papers discussed herein:Carroll (2008), "What If Time Really Exists?"Dyson, Kleban, and Susskind (2002), "Disturbing Implications of a Cosmological Constant."Albrecht and Sorbo (2004), "Can the Universe Afford Inflation?"Boddy, Carroll, and Pollack (2014), "De Sitter Space Without Dynamical Quantum Fluctuations."Lloyd (2016), "Decoherent Histories Approach to the Cosmological Measure Problem."Page and Wootters (1983), "Evolution Without Evolution: Dynamics Described by Stationary Observables."Albrecht (1994), "The Theory of Everything vs the Theory of Anything."Albrecht and Iglesias (2007), "The Clock Ambiguity and the Emergence of Physical Laws."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's the end of the year, and time for our annual holiday break here at Mindscape. But as usual, we wrap up with a Holiday Message. This year, inspired by Joni Mitchell's "Hits" and "Misses" albums, I go through my scientific papers and talk about some of my favorites -- some of which were hits, in terms of making an impact on subsequent research, and some of which were misses by that standard. But I love them all! It's an excuse to talk about process -- how papers come to be, from the initial informal idea to sitting down and doing the work.Support Mindscape on Patreon.Blog post with transcript: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2024/12/23/holiday-message-hits-and-misses/Here are links to the papers I discuss in the episode.S.M. Carroll, G.B. Field and R. Jackiw, 1990, "Limits on A Lorentz and Parity-Violating Modification of Electrodynamics,'' Phys. Rev. D 41, 1231. [pdf file; inSPIRE]S.M. Carroll, E. Farhi and A.H. Guth, 1992, "An Obstacle to Building a Time Machine,'' Phys. Rev. Lett. 68, 263; Erratum: 68, 3368. [pdf file; inSPIRE]S.M. Carroll, E. Farhi, A.H. Guth and K.D. Olum, 1994, "Energy-Momentum Restrictions on the Creation of Gott Time Machines,'' Phys. Rev. D 50, 6190; gr-qc/9404065. [arXiv; pdf; inSPIRE]S.M. Carroll, 1998, "Quintessence and the Rest of the World,'' Phys. Rev. Lett. 81, 3067; astro-ph/9806099. [arXiv; pdf; inSPIRE]S.M. Carroll, V. Duvvuri, M. Trodden, and M.S. Turner, 2003, "Is Cosmic Speed-Up Due to New Gravitational Physics?'' astro-ph/0306438. [arXiv; pdf; inSPIRE]S.M. Carroll and J. Chen, 2004, "Spontaneous Inflation and the Origin of the Arrow of Time'', hep-th/0410270. [arXiv, inSPIRE]L. Ackerman, M.R. Buckley, S.M. Carroll, and M. Kamionkowski, 2008, "Dark Matter and Dark Radiation," arxiv:0807.5126. [arXiv; pdf; inSPIRE]S.M. Carroll, M.C. Johnson, and L. Randall, 2009, "Dynamical Compactification," arxiv:0904.3115. [arXiv; pdf; inSPIRE]C. Cao, S.M. Carroll, and S. Michalakis, 2016, "Space from Hilbert Space: Recovering Geometry from Bulk Entanglement," arxiv:1606.08444. [arXiv, inSPIRE]C. Cao and S.M. Carroll, 2018, "Bulk Entanglement Gravity without a Boundary: Towards Finding Einstein's Equation in Hilbert Space," arxiv:1712.02803. [arXiv, inSPIRE]N. Bao, S.M. Carroll, A. Chatwin-Davies, J. Pollack, and G. Remmen, 2017, “Branches of the Black Hole Wave Function Need Not Contain Firewalls," arxiv:1712.04955. [arXiv, inSPIRE]See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Prophecy, on CIUT 89.5 FM, Toronto...drum-n-bass radio since 1994, with your hosts Mr. Brown, Polaris, Valiant Emcee, TRAC, D2, and RMS. This week, Valiant Emcee welcomes the legendary UK mic man and producer Ryme Tyme, plus a guest mix from the stateside DnB pioneer Karl K. Get into it! TRACK LIST: Ed Rush, Optical and Ryme Tyme - "Resurrection" ***Interlude: Steve Cable - "Stay"*** Polaris, DRS, and Valiant Emcee - "Keep Pushin' (feat. Chuck Treece)" Ed Rush, Optical and Ryme Tyme - "Long Stay" Karl K, Kaos, and Jae Kennedy - "All Night Long" Mindscape and Ryme Tyme - "Sickness (Zero Method Remix)" ***Ryme Tyme Interview*** ***Karl K Guest Mix*** Karl K and DJ Lee - "Come Home (2005 Remix)"

Welcome to the December 2024 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number -- based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questions themselves are good -- and sometimes group them together if they are about a similar topic. Enjoy!Blog post with AMA questions and transcript: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2024/12/02/ama-december-2024/Support Mindscape on Patreon.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Fire and ice collide as the party faces a creature of Chadosa Lake. The situation gets very heated, but Zelda is colder than ever.    Content warning; Explicit language, violence, mass casualty, and alcohol use/abuse, violence against a minor Follow us on social media through our Linktree at linktr.ee/mindscapesandmagic If you enjoyed this episode and want to experience D&D live in person or online, GM Casey Gibson (@gamemaster.casey on Instagram) hosts therapeutic gaming groups! Head on over to nccec.com to sign up today!  Head over to Etsy to check out saga13workshop, where we recently got some can holder dice towers that are super awesome, and use our promo code MINDSCAPE for 15% off your purchase! This is an NC Cutting Edge Counseling production. If you or anyone you know is in need of mental health help in North Carolina please check out nccec.com for details on counseling.  Other resources include: National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): NAMI.org, Education, Support, advocacy, fundraising for mental illness Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA): SAMSHA.gov Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988

In the month of January 1991 many games were released for the Commodore 64. In episode one-hundred-and-seventy of Zapped to the Past, we continue our look at some of those games, including the nasty NARC, the dawdling Days of Thunder and the less than Amazing Spiderman and wonder why Mysterio was such a mastermind when all he did was trick people with light switches… Games covered in this episode: NARC Amazing Spiderman Days of Thunder Magicland Dizzy Find us here: https://zappedtothepast.com/ If you would like to help us out and join our Patreon, find it here: https://www.patreon.com/zappedtothepast If you want to buy amazing Zapped to the Past merch, go here: https://zappedtothepast.shop https://www.redbubble.com/people/zappedtothepast/shop If you want to buy a Coffee for Zapped to the Past, go here: https://ko-fi.com/zappedtothepast Need our links in one place - you can do that too: https://linktr.ee/zappedtothepast Additional links mentioned in the Podcast: The History of Narc - Arcade Console documentary https://archive.org/details/Amazing_Spiderman_The_1990_Microprose_Software_M4/page/n1/mode/2up Akira (1988) Pioneer 2001 English Dub (FULL MOVIE) https://retro-commodore.eu/files/downloads/Game%20Manuals/C64/Days%20of%20Thunder%20(1990)(Mindscape)/Days%20of%20Thunder%20(1990)(Mindscape)%5b600dpi%5d.pdf  

Welcome to the November 2024 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number -- based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questions themselves are good -- and sometimes group them together if they are about a similar topic. Enjoy!Support Mindscape on Patreon.Blog post with AMA questions and transcript: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2024/11/04/ama-november-2024/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The party sets out from Col'Drunn on their way to Breden, and despite physically moving on they are still processing their mental states in their own way.   Content warning; Explicit language, violence, mass casualty, and alcohol use/abuse, violence against a minor Follow us on social media through our Linktree at linktr.ee/mindscapesandmagic If you enjoyed this episode and want to experience D&D live in person or online, GM Casey Gibson (@gamemaster.casey on Instagram) hosts therapeutic gaming groups! Head on over to nccec.com to sign up today!  Head over to Etsy to check out saga13workshop, where we recently got some can holder dice towers that are super awesome, and use our promo code MINDSCAPE for 15% off your purchase! This is an NC Cutting Edge Counseling production. If you or anyone you know is in need of mental health help in North Carolina please check out nccec.com for details on counseling.  Other resources include: National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): NAMI.org, Education, Support, advocacy, fundraising for mental illness Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA): SAMSHA.gov Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988

Afraid to fall asleep, unsure of what nightmares await? Well, that nightmare may be a Sleepwalker, and lucky for us this bizarre alien from the Mindscape dimension is one of the good guys! Join us as we check out issue one of 1991's Marvel's Sleepwalker series! Seek us out under the Field of Geeks umbrella wherever you podcast, YouTube, or www.fieldofgeeks.com. We are also available on Facebook and Gmail under The Number 1 Comics Podcast.  Huge thanks to Raven Xavier for crafting our awesome theme. Check Raven out at https://ravexmusic.bandcamp.com/). #marvel #marvelcomics #comic books #sleepwalker #alien #superhero

As the party starts to recover from their recent loss, they decide on their next course of action and learn some more about their potential new ally.  Content warning; Explicit language, violence, mass casualty, and alcohol use/abuse, violence against a minor Follow us on social media through our Linktree at linktr.ee/mindscapesandmagic If you enjoyed this episode and want to experience D&D live in person or online, GM Casey Gibson (@gamemaster.casey on Instagram) hosts therapeutic gaming groups! Head on over to nccec.com to sign up today!  Head over to Etsy to check out saga13workshop, where we recently got some can holder dice towers that are super awesome, and use our promo code MINDSCAPE for 15% off your purchase! This is an NC Cutting Edge Counseling production. If you or anyone you know is in need of mental health help in North Carolina please check out nccec.com for details on counseling.  Other resources include: National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): NAMI.org, Education, Support, advocacy, fundraising for mental illness Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA): SAMSHA.gov Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988

Mind, matter, and everything - PART TWOCan science ever solve the problem of consciousness? Do our methods look for answers in all the wrong places? Join Sean Carroll, Ellen Langer, and Tamar Gendler as they debate the possibility of science providing answers to the hardest problem of all - the problem of subjective experience. Jack Symes hosts.Sean Carroll is Homewood Professor of Natural Philosophy at John Hopkins University, and he also hosts the weekly podcast ‘Mindscape', which explores interesting ideas in science, philosophy, culture, and the arts. Ellen Langer is an award-winning scientist, Professor of Psychology at Harvard University, and the author of ‘The Mindful Body'. Tamar Gendler is Yale University's Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the Vincent J. Scully Professor of Philosophy, and also a Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science.To witness such debates live buy tickets for our upcoming festival: https://howthelightgetsin.org/festivals/And visit our website for many more articles, videos, and podcasts like this one: https://iai.tv/You can find everything we referenced here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mind, matter, and everything - PART ONECan science ever solve the problem of consciousness? Do our methods look for answers in all the wrong places? Join Sean Carroll, Ellen Langer, and Tamar Gendler as they debate the possibility of science providing answers to the hardest problem of all - the problem of subjective experience. Jack Symes hosts.Sean Carroll is Homewood Professor of Natural Philosophy at John Hopkins University, and he also hosts the weekly podcast ‘Mindscape', which explores interesting ideas in science, philosophy, culture, and the arts. Ellen Langer is an award-winning scientist, Professor of Psychology at Harvard University, and the author of ‘The Mindful Body'. Tamar Gendler is Yale University's Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the Vincent J. Scully Professor of Philosophy, and also a Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science.To witness such debates live buy tickets for our upcoming festival: https://howthelightgetsin.org/festivals/And visit our website for many more articles, videos, and podcasts like this one: https://iai.tv/You can find everything we referenced here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to the October 2024 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number -- based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questions themselves are good -- and sometimes group them together if they are about a similar topic. Enjoy!Support Mindscape on Patreon.Blog post with questions and transcript: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2024/10/07/ama-october-2024/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The party is still reeling after their survival, trying to process everything that has happened along with the new information they now possess. With tensions so high and everyone's mental state so fragile, what happens next? Content warning; Explicit language, violence, mass casualty, and alcohol use/abuse, violence against a minor Follow us on social media through our Linktree at linktr.ee/mindscapesandmagic If you enjoyed this episode and want to experience D&D live in person or online, GM Casey Gibson (@gamemaster.casey on Instagram) hosts therapeutic gaming groups! Head on over to nccec.com to sign up today!  Head over to Etsy to check out saga13workshop, where we recently got some can holder dice towers that are super awesome, and use our promo code MINDSCAPE for 15% off your purchase! This is an NC Cutting Edge Counseling production. If you or anyone you know is in need of mental health help in North Carolina please check out nccec.com for details on counseling.  Other resources include: National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): NAMI.org, Education, Support, advocacy, fundraising for mental illness Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA): SAMSHA.gov Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988  

Friends are lost, deals are made, and the situation has never been more dire as the party falls further out of their depth. Content warning; Explicit language, violence, mass casualty, and alcohol use/abuse, violence against a minor Follow us on social media through our Linktree at linktr.ee/mindscapesandmagic If you enjoyed this episode and want to experience D&D live in person or online, GM Casey Gibson (@gamemaster.casey on Instagram) hosts therapeutic gaming groups! Head on over to nccec.com to sign up today!  Head over to Etsy to check out saga13workshop, where we recently got some can holder dice towers that are super awesome, and use our promo code MINDSCAPE for 15% off your purchase! This is an NC Cutting Edge Counseling production. If you or anyone you know is in need of mental health help in North Carolina please check out nccec.com for details on counseling.  Other resources include: National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): NAMI.org, Education, Support, advocacy, fundraising for mental illness Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA): SAMSHA.gov Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988

The fight continues as the party struggles to survive. Can they escape with their lives, or will the party be forever changed?   Content warning; Explicit language, violence, mass casualty, and alcohol use/abuse, violence against a minor Follow us on social media through our Linktree at linktr.ee/mindscapesandmagic If you enjoyed this episode and want to experience D&D live in person or online, GM Casey Gibson (@gamemaster.casey on Instagram) hosts therapeutic gaming groups! Head on over to nccec.com to sign up today!  Head over to Etsy to check out saga13workshop, where we recently got some can holder dice towers that are super awesome, and use our promo code MINDSCAPE for 15% off your purchase! This is an NC Cutting Edge Counseling production. If you or anyone you know is in need of mental health help in North Carolina please check out nccec.com for details on counseling.  Other resources include: National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): NAMI.org, Education, Support, advocacy, fundraising for mental illness Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA): SAMSHA.gov Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988

Welcome to the September 2024 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number -- based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questions themselves are good -- and sometimes group them together if they are about a similar topic. Enjoy!Blog post with AMA questions and transcript: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2024/09/02/ama-september-2024/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After the victory of the Iron Bells, Mysz returns to his friends in time to join the extremely dire situation they find themselves in. Can they survive, or will this be the end?   *There will be no What's in the Box this week but stay tuned for Part 2 on Sept. 9th, after which we will discuss both parts in a combined What's in the Box!* Content warning; Explicit language, violence, mass casualty, and alcohol use/abuse, violence against a minor Follow us on social media through our Linktree at linktr.ee/mindscapesandmagic If you enjoyed this episode and want to experience D&D live in person or online, GM Casey Gibson (@gamemaster.casey on Instagram) hosts therapeutic gaming groups! Head on over to nccec.com to sign up today!  Head over to Etsy to check out saga13workshop, where we recently got some can holder dice towers that are super awesome, and use our promo code MINDSCAPE for 15% off your purchase! This is an NC Cutting Edge Counseling production. If you or anyone you know is in need of mental health help in North Carolina please check out nccec.com for details on counseling.  Other resources include: National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): NAMI.org, Education, Support, advocacy, fundraising for mental illness Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA): SAMSHA.gov Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988

I remember growing up in the 60s and 70s and into the 80s when I went to college, and you didn't hear about mental health. It just wasn't a thing. And nobody wanted to say, hey, I'm having some mental health issues because back then, oh, you didn't want anybody to think you're crazy. Fortunately, the stigma surrounding mental health is fading away, and my next guest knows that very well. Michelle Dean is with Mindscape Mental Health.

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Let's get ready to ruuumble! The Iron Belles face off in the final round of the Idiri Isles tournament!  Content warning; Explicit language, violence, mass casualty, and alcohol use/abuse, violence against a minor Follow us on social media through our Linktree at linktr.ee/mindscapesandmagic If you enjoyed this episode and want to experience D&D live in person or online, GM Casey Gibson (@gamemaster.casey on Instagram) hosts therapeutic gaming groups! Head on over to nccec.com to sign up today!  Head over to Etsy to check out saga13workshop, where we recently got some can holder dice towers that are super awesome, and use our promo code MINDSCAPE for 15% off your purchase! This is an NC Cutting Edge Counseling production. If you or anyone you know is in need of mental health help in North Carolina please check out nccec.com for details on counseling.  Other resources include: National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): NAMI.org, Education, Support, advocacy, fundraising for mental illness Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA): SAMSHA.gov Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988

Welcome to the August 2024 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number -- based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questions themselves are good -- and sometimes group them together if they are about a similar topic. Enjoy!Blog post with transcript: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2024/08/05/ama-august-2024/Support Mindscape on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/seanmcarrollSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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The other week, as part of the course I'm helping teach with the Mindscape Psychedelic Institute, I, along with several of the students, visited The UnChurch in Iowa for in-person training. This week's episode recounts my impressions and reflections on the week, what I feel the students got out of it, why instruction on both theory and practice are important, as well as a few comments made by the students themselves of what they feel they've gained by participating in the course. 

Mysz finds himself in unknown waters surrounded by unknown people. Will the party find their way back together? Content warning; Explicit language, violence, mass casualty, and alcohol use/abuse, violence against a minor Follow us on social media through our Linktree at linktr.ee/mindscapesandmagic If you enjoyed this episode and want to experience D&D live in person or online, GM Casey Gibson (@gamemaster.casey on Instagram) hosts therapeutic gaming groups! Head on over to nccec.com to sign up today!  Head over to Etsy to check out saga13workshop, where we recently got some can holder dice towers that are super awesome, and use our promo code MINDSCAPE for 15% off your purchase! This is an NC Cutting Edge Counseling production. If you or anyone you know is in need of mental health help in North Carolina please check out nccec.com for details on counseling.  Other resources include: National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): NAMI.org, Education, Support, advocacy, fundraising for mental illness Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA): SAMSHA.gov Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988

What is the nature of quantum physics? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice get quantum, exploring Schrodinger's Cat, electrons, Hilbert Space, and the biggest ideas in the universe (in the smallest particles) with theoretical physicist Sean Carroll. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: https://startalkmedia.com/show/the-smallest-ideas-in-the-universe-with-sean-carroll/Thanks to our Patrons Justin Smith, Joanna oneal, Rick Rocket, ShyRaven, Catherine A Ousselin, Cindie Flaig, Akshay Kulkarni, David, Greg Craven, and John Frankki for supporting us this week.

The party is split and things are looking extremely grim. Can the rest of the group survive without Mysz? Content warning; Explicit language, violence, mass casualty, and alcohol use/abuse, violence against a minor Follow us on social media through our Linktree at linktr.ee/mindscapesandmagic If you enjoyed this episode and want to experience D&D live in person or online, GM Casey Gibson (@gamemaster.casey on Instagram) hosts therapeutic gaming groups! Head on over to nccec.com to sign up today!  Head over to Etsy to check out saga13workshop, where we recently got some can holder dice towers that are super awesome, and use our promo code MINDSCAPE for 15% off your purchase! This is an NC Cutting Edge Counseling production. If you or anyone you know is in need of mental health help in North Carolina please check out nccec.com for details on counseling.  Other resources include: National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): NAMI.org, Education, Support, advocacy, fundraising for mental illness Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA): SAMSHA.gov Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988

Welcome to the July 2024 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number -- based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questions themselves are good -- and sometimes group them together if they are about a similar topic. Enjoy!Blog post with questions and transcript: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2024/07/08/ama-july-2024/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The party has 30 seconds.... can they make it?   Content warning; Explicit language, violence, mass casualty, and alcohol use/abuse, violence against a minor Follow us on social media through our Linktree at linktr.ee/mindscapesandmagic If you enjoyed this episode and want to experience D&D live in person or online, GM Casey Gibson (@gamemaster.casey on Instagram) hosts therapeutic gaming groups! Head on over to nccec.com to sign up today!  Head over to Etsy to check out saga13workshop, where we recently got some can holder dice towers that are super awesome, and use our promo code MINDSCAPE for 15% off your purchase! This is an NC Cutting Edge Counseling production. If you or anyone you know is in need of mental health help in North Carolina please check out nccec.com for details on counseling.  Other resources include: National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): NAMI.org, Education, Support, advocacy, fundraising for mental illness Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA): SAMSHA.gov Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988

Welcome to the June 2024 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number -- based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questions themselves are good -- and sometimes group them together if they are about a similar topic. Enjoy!Support Mindscape on Patreon.Blog post with show notes, questions, and transcript: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2024/06/03/ama-jun-2024/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sean Carroll is creating a profoundly new approach to sharing physics with a broad audience, one that goes beyond analogies to show how physicists really think. He cuts to the bare mathematical essence of our most profound theories, explaining every step in a uniquely accessible way. Quantum field theory is how modern physics describes nature at its most profound level. Starting with the basics of quantum mechanics itself, Sean Carroll explains measurement and entanglement before explaining how the world is really made of fields. You will finally understand why matter is solid, why there is antimatter, where the sizes of atoms come from, and why the predictions of quantum field theory are so spectacularly successful. Fundamental ideas like spin, symmetry, Feynman diagrams, and the Higgs mechanism are explained for real, not just through amusing stories. Beyond Newton, beyond Einstein, and all the intuitive notions that have guided homo sapiens for millennia, this book is a journey to a once unimaginable truth about what our universe is. Sean Carroll is Homewood Professor of Natural Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University, and Fractal Faculty at the Santa Fe Institute. He is host of the Mindscape podcast, and author of From Eternity to Here, The Particle at the End of the Universe, The Big Picture, and Something Deeply Hidden. He has been awarded prizes and fellowships by the National Science Foundation, NASA, the American Institute of Physics, the Royal Society of London, and many others. He lives in Baltimore with his wife, writer Jennifer Ouellette. His new book series, The Biggest Ideas in the Universe, includes one volume on Space, Time, and Motion, and this new volume on Quanta and Fields. Shermer and Carroll discuss: the measurement problem in physics • wave functions • entanglement • fields • interactions • scale • symmetry • gauge theory • phases • matter • atoms • time • double-slit experiment • superposition • directionality in nature • the multiverse • known unknowables • Is there a place for God in scientific epistemology?

“Tanto en la música como en la vida lo más importante no es el talento sino la tenacidad. La oportunidad del no está en el sí, y yo he tenido la suerte de que, en todos los momentos en que lo he pasado mal, incluyendo el cáncer, he visto la oportunidad”. El compositor y músico Lucas Vidal nació rodeado de instrumentos y musicalidad, y pronto encontró en la música un refugio y un lenguaje a través del cual expresar sus emociones más profundas. Su talento innato y su dedicación inquebrantable le llevaron a recibir una beca para estudiar en el prestigioso Berklee College of Music en Boston, donde su vida dio un giro de 180 grados cuando fue diagnosticado de cáncer. Un momento vital que lejos de desenfocarle lo llevó a superar todo tipo de obstáculos para reforzar su compromiso con la música y perfeccionar un estilo versátil consolidándolo como uno de los compositores más destacados a nivel nacional e internacional. Vidal es creador de la banda sonora de películas como ‘Fast & Furious 6', ‘The Raven', ‘The Cold Light of Day', ‘Palmeras en la nieve' y ‘Mindscape'. Además de su trabajo en cine y televisión, ha colaborado con artistas de la talla de Sigourney Weaver o Bruce Willis, y ha compuesto música para publicidad, videojuegos y series como ‘Velvet' ‘Élite'  y ‘Mentiras'. A lo largo de su carrera ha recibido numerosos reconocimientos por su trabajo, incluyendo varios premios Goya y un Emmy. La historia de Lucas Vidal es un testimonio inspirador de fuerza, tenacidad y pasión por la vida, una banda sonora que suena a delicadeza y genialidad.

Patreon: https://bit.ly/3v8OhY7 Sean Carroll is Homewood Professor of Natural Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University and fractal faculty at the Santa Fe Institute. He is also the host of Sean Carroll's Mindscape, a podcast about science, society, philosophy, culture, arts, and ideas. This is Sean's fourth appearance on the show. He appeared with David Albert of Columbia University on episode 106, which covers the Many-Worlds theory of quantum mechanics, Boltzmann Brains, and the fine-tuned universe. He was also on episode 118 with Slavoj Žižek on quantum physics, the multiverse, time travel, and a whole lot more, and then episode 200 with Daniel Dennett and Steven Pinker on AI, parapsychology, and consciousness. This episode is coming out in advance of Sean's next book, Quanta and Fields: The Biggest Ideas in the Universe (Penguin, 2024), which will be released on May 14, 2024. Sean and Robinson discuss many of the topics and themes of Quanta and Fields, including the books' namesake subjects, as well as more decides, like scientific realism, free will, the simulation hypothesis, and the end of physics. If you're interested in the foundations of physics—which you absolutely should be—then please check out the JBI, which is devoted to providing a home for research and education in this important area. Any donations are immensely helpful at this early stage in the institute's life. Sean's Website: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com Sean's Twitter: https://twitter.com/seanmcarroll Quanta and Fields (The Biggest Ideas in the Universe): https://a.co/d/gfMDLQo The John Bell Institute: https://www.johnbellinstitute.org OUTLINE 00:00 Introduction 5:00 The Biggest Ideas in the Universe 9:38 Do Physicists Understand Physics? 15:51 What Is the Role of Philosophers in Physics? 18:24 The Measurement Problem and Quantum Field Theory 20:24 Scientific Realism and the Standard Model of Particle Physics 25:11 What Is the Wave Function? 34:46 What Is Quantum Field Theory? 37:45 What Is the Fundamental Layer of Reality? 41:01 What Is the Standard Model of Particle Physics? 45:42 What Are the Fundamental Objects in the Standard Model of Particle Physics? 47:39 How Do We Test the Standard Model of Particle Physics? 49:38 What Are the Weaknesses of the Standard Model of Particle Physics? 54:41 Will We Ever Find a Theory of Everything? 56:19 Is String Theory the Final Theory of Physics? 58:14 String theory and the Fine-Tuning Problem 01:00:18 Is Quantum Gravity the End of Progress in Physics? 01:06:12 What is Philosophical Naturalism? 01:08:05 On Naturalized Epistemology 01:10:24 On the Philosophy of Mathematics 01:19:08 On Naturalizing Morality 01:22:33 The Myths of Quantum Entanglement 01:29:53 Is There Only One Electron? 01:34:09 Are Atoms Mostly Empty Space? 01:36:51 Are We Living in a Simulation? 01:39:58 Is Infinity a Problem for Quantum Mechanics?  01:41:59 The Mysteries of Quantum Mechanics Robinson's Website: http://robinsonerhardt.com Robinson Erhardt researches symbolic logic and the foundations of mathematics at Stanford University. Join him in conversations with philosophers, scientists, and everyone in-between.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robinson-erhardt/support

Welcome to the May 2024 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number -- based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questions themselves are good -- and sometimes group them together if they are about a similar topic. Enjoy!Blog post with questions and transcript: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2024/05/06/ama-may-2024/Support Mindscape on Patreon.Here is the memorial to Dan Dennett at Ars Technica.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sean Carroll is a theoretical physicist, author, and host of Mindscape podcast. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - HiddenLayer: https://hiddenlayer.com/lex - Cloaked: https://cloaked.com/lex and use code LexPod to get 25% off - Notion: https://notion.com/lex - Shopify: https://shopify.com/lex to get $1 per month trial - NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/sean-carroll-3-transcript EPISODE LINKS: Sean's Website: https://preposterousuniverse.com Mindscape Podcast: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/ Sean's YouTube: https://youtube.com/@seancarroll Sean's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/seanmcarroll Sean's Twitter: https://twitter.com/seanmcarroll Sean's Instagram: https://instagram.com/seanmcarroll Sean's Papers: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Lfifrv8AAAAJ Sean's Books: https://amzn.to/3W7yT9N PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (11:03) - General relativity (23:22) - Black holes (28:11) - Hawking radiation (32:19) - Aliens (41:15) - Holographic principle (1:05:38) - Dark energy (1:11:38) - Dark matter (1:20:34) - Quantum mechanics (1:41:56) - Simulation (1:44:18) - AGI (1:58:42) - Complexity (2:11:25) - Consciousness (2:20:32) - Naturalism (2:24:49) - Limits of science (2:29:34) - Mindscape podcast (2:39:29) - Einstein

Welcome to the April 2024 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number -- based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questions themselves are good -- and sometimes group them together if they are about a similar topic. Enjoy!Blog post with questions and transcript: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2024/04/08/ama-april-2024/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to the March 2024 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number -- based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questions themselves are good -- and sometimes group them together if they are about a similar topic.Big congrats this month to Ryan Funakoshi, winner of this year's Mindscape Big Picture Scholarship! And enormous, heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed. We're going to keep doing this in years to come.Blog post with questions and transcript: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2024/03/11/ama-march-2024/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Controversial physics firebrand Sean Carroll has cut a swathe through the otherwise meek and mild podcasting industry over the last few years. Known in the biz as the "bad boy" of science communication, he offends as much as he educ....> No, we can't back any of that up obviously, those are all actually lies. Let's start again.Sean Carroll has worked as a research professor in theoretical physics and philosophy of science at Caltech and is presently an external professor at the Santa Fe Institute. He currently focuses on popular writing and public education on topics in physics and has appeared in several science documentaries. Since 2018 Sean has hosted his podcast Mindscape, which focuses not only on science but also on "society, philosophy, culture, arts and ideas". Now, that's a broad scope and firmly places Sean in the realm of "public intellectual", and potentially within the scope of a "secular guru" (in the broader non-pejorative sense - don't start mashing your keyboard with angry e-mails just yet). The fact is, Sean appears to have an excellent reputation for being responsible, reasonable and engaging, and his Mindscape podcast is wildly popular. But despite his mild-mannered presentation, Sean is quite happy to take on culture-war-adjacent topics such as promoting a naturalistic and physicalist atheist position against religious approaches. He's also prepared to stake out and defend non-orthodox positions, such as the many-worlds interpretation of quantum physics, and countenance somewhat out-there ideas such as the holographic principle.But we won't be covering his deep physics ideas in this episode... possibly because we're not smart enough. Rather, we'll look at a recent episode where Sean stretched his polymathic wings, in the finest tradition of a secular guru, and weighed in on AI and large-language models (LLMs). Is Sean getting over his skis, falling face-first into a mound of powdery pseudo-profound bullshit or is he gliding gracefully down a black diamond with careful caveats and insightful reflections? Also covered the stoic nature of Western Buddhists, the dangers of giving bad people credit, and the unifying nature of the Ukraine conflict.LinksYouTube 'Drama' channel covering all the Vaush stuff in excruciating detailThe Wikipedia entry on Buddhist Modernism Sharf, R. (1995). Buddhist modernism and the rhetoric of meditative experience. Numen, 42(3), 228-283.Radley Balko's Substack: The retconning of George Floyd: An Update and the original articleWhat The Controversial George Floyd Doc Didn't Tell Us | Glenn Loury & John McWhorterSean Carroll: Mindscape 258 | Solo: AI Thinks Different

Welcome to the February 2024 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number -- based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questions themselves are good -- and sometimes group them together if they are about a similar topic. Enjoy!Blog post with questions and transcript: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2024/02/12/ama-february-2024/Support Mindscape on Patreon.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The final Mindscape podcast of each year is devoted to a short, reflective Holiday Message. This year the theme is Immortality: whether it's an attractive idea, and whether the laws of physics and cosmology would allow for it in principle. (Spoiler: they do not.) Mindscape will return as usual on January 1, 2024. Happy holidays everyone!Blog post with transcript: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2023/12/18/holiday-message-2023-reflections-on-immortality/Support Mindscape on Patreon.Here are some of the stories and papers mentioned in the episode:Borges, "The Immortal"Barnes, A History of the World in 10 1/2 ChaptersThe Good PlaceChiang, Stories of Your Life and OthersDyson, "Time Without End: Physics and Biology in an Open Universe"See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to the December 2023 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by Patreon supporters (who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number -- based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questions themselves are good -- and sometimes group them together if they are about a similar topic. Enjoy!Blog post with questions and transcript: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2023/12/04/ama-december-2023/Link to the article referenced about time travel in movies: Ars Technica.There will be no AMA in January due to holiday break.Mindscape Big Picture Scholarship.Support Mindscape on Patreon.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sean Carroll is a theoretical physicist who serves as a Homewood Professor of Natural Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University. Carroll strives to convey complicated physics concepts in accessible terms on his Mindscape podcast and in his popular books, including last year's The Biggest Ideas in the Universe: Space, Time, and Motion. He joins Preet to talk about the relationship between science and philosophy, how to comprehend quantum mechanics, and whether there are billions of similar universes operating alongside our own.  Plus, Special Counsel David Weiss's testimony in front of the House Judiciary Committee about the Hunter Biden prosecution and Trump's reported plan to use the Department of Justice for revenge if he retakes the presidency. Take the CAFE survey to help us plan for our future: bit.ly/3QBS5th   Don't miss the Insider bonus, where Preet and Carroll talk more about depictions of time travel in Hollywood films. To listen, become a member of CAFE Insider for $1 for the first month. Head to cafe.com/insider. For show notes and a transcript of the episode head to: cafe.com/stay-tuned/quantum-leap-with-sean-carroll/ Have a question for Preet? Ask @PreetBharara on Threads, or Twitter with the hashtag #AskPreet. Email us at staytuned@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices