Paradigm

David Krakauer: Free Will and Complexity

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David Krakauer is an evolutionary biologist and President of the Santa Fe Institute. His research explores the evolution of intelligence and stupidity on Earth.


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David's Books

  • Foundational Papers in Complexity Science: Vol 1
  • Foundational Papers in Complexity Science: Vol 2
  • David's website⁠


    • Books discussed

    • Worlds Hidden in Plain Sight
    • Douglas Hofstadter - Gödel, Escher, Bach
    • Thomas Nagel - The View from Nowhere


      • Timestamps

      00:00 Intro

      01:45 Limits of AI and Human Predictability

      06:15 Determinism & Laplace

      09:00 Free Will

      23:00 Symmetry Breaking and Quantum Fluctuations

      41:00 Emergence and Effective Theories

      50:15 Large Language Models

      53:00 Evolution of Intelligence

      55:00 Science: Humanistic vs. Utilitarian

      01:07:00 Complexity Science and Its Applications

      01:14:00 Future of Complexity Science

      01:29:00 Book Recommendations

      01:36:00 Who Should Represent us to an AI Superintelligence

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