I'm back with Elie Shimaoka to explore mysterious aspects of life.

Episode 8B in a 🌰:
Human's capacity to be objective, the experience of joy vs. the feeling of joy, and the divine nature of nature: we talk a little more about life's surprises. Along the way, we look at some hypothetical and real situations (like AI).

TIMESTAMPS:

[00:00:19] Self-awareness through struggle

[00:04:12] Fight or flight?

[00:08:47] Objectivity, third-person thinking, and sensitivity

[00:13:32] The Experience Machine: Would you trade experience for emotional simulation?

[00:22:01] The process of art vs. the product of AI

[00:25:00] Mistakes, nature, and human wisdom

🥜 Hypothetical Nut of the Day:

Hope you enjoyed the ep!