Podcast

Description

Jaron Lanier is a computer scientist, composer, artist, author, and founder of the field of virtual reality. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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  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
  (08:04) - What is reality?
  (12:17) - Turing machines
  (13:35) - Simulating our universe
  (19:49) - Video games and other immersive experiences
  (23:37) - Death and consciousness
  (32:08) - Designing human-centric AI
  (33:42) - Empathy with robots
  (37:33) - Social media incentives
  (49:53) - Data dignity
  (57:26) - Jack Dorsey and Twitter
  (1:09:10) - Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies
  (1:13:51) - Government overreach and freedom
  (1:24:06) - GitHub and TikTok
  (1:26:16) - The Autodidactic Universe
  (1:31:07) - Humans and the mystery of music
  (1:37:17) - Defining moments
  (1:48:03) - Mortality
  (1:49:56) - The meaning of life

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