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Joscha Bach: Nature of Reality, Dreams, and Consciousness | Lex Fridman Podcast #212

Joscha Bach is a cognitive scientist, AI researcher, and philosopher. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Coinbase: https://coinbase.com/lex to get $5 in free Bitcoin - Codecademy: https://codecademy.com and use code LEX to get 15% off - Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit - NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: Joscha's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Plinz Joscha's Website: http://bach.ai 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/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 0:33 - Life is hard 2:56 - Consciousness 9:42 - What is life? 19:51 - Free will 33:56 - Simulation 36:06 - Base layer of reality 51:42 - Boston Dynamics 1:00:01 - Engineering consciousness 1:10:30 - Suffering 1:19:24 - Postmodernism 1:23:43 - Psychedelics 1:36:57 - GPT-3 1:45:40 - GPT-4 1:52:05 - OpenAI Codex 1:54:20 - Humans vs AI: Who is more dangerous? 2:11:04 - Hitler 2:16:01 - Autonomous weapon systems 2:23:29 - Mark Zuckerberg 2:29:04 - Love 2:43:18 - Michael Malice and anarchism 3:00:15 - Love 3:04:23 - Advice for young people 3:09:00 - Meaning of life SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Lex FridmanhostJoscha Bachguest
Aug 21, 20213h 12mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 0:33

    Introduction

  2. 0:33 – 2:56

    Life is hard

  3. 2:56 – 9:42

    Consciousness

  4. 9:42 – 19:51

    What is life?

  5. 19:51 – 33:56

    Free will

  6. 33:56 – 36:06

    Simulation

  7. 36:06 – 51:42

    Base layer of reality

  8. 51:42 – 1:00:01

    Boston Dynamics

  9. 1:00:01 – 1:10:30

    Engineering consciousness

  10. 1:10:30 – 1:19:24

    Suffering

  11. 1:19:24 – 1:23:43

    Postmodernism

  12. 1:23:43 – 1:36:57

    Psychedelics

  13. 1:36:57 – 1:45:40

    GPT-3

  14. 1:45:40 – 1:52:05

    GPT-4

  15. 1:52:05 – 1:54:20

    OpenAI Codex

  16. 1:54:20 – 2:11:04

    Humans vs AI: Who is more dangerous?

  17. 2:11:04 – 2:16:01

    Hitler

  18. 2:16:01 – 2:23:29

    Autonomous weapon systems

  19. 2:23:29 – 2:29:04

    Mark Zuckerberg

  20. 2:29:04 – 2:43:18

    Love

  21. 2:43:18 – 3:00:15

    Michael Malice and anarchism

  22. 3:00:15 – 3:04:23

    Love

  23. 3:04:23 – 3:09:00

    Advice for young people

  24. 3:09:00 – 3:12:21

    Meaning of life

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