Oliver Stone is a filmmaker with 3 Oscar wins and 11 Oscar nominations. His films include Platoon, Wall Street, Born on the Fourth of July, Scarface, JFK, Nixon, Alexander, W, Snowden, and documentaries where he has interviewed Fidel Castro, Hugo Chavez, and Vladimir Putin. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Novo: https://novo.co/lex – Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium – SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex and use code LEX – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free – NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour EPISODE LINKS: Oliver’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheOliverStone

#286 – Oliver Stone: Vladimir Putin and War in Ukraine

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(00:00) - Introduction
(09:12) - Existential risk of AGI
(15:25) - Ikigai risk
(23:37) - Suffering risk
(27:12) - Timeline to AGI
(31:44) - AGI turing test
(37:06) - Yann LeCun and open source AI
(49:58) - AI control
(52:26) - Social engineering
(54:59) - Fearmongering
(1:04:49) - AI deception
(1:11:23) - Verification
(1:18:22) - Self-improving AI
(1:30:34) - Pausing AI development
(1:36:51) - AI Safety
(1:46:35) - Current AI
(1:51:58) - Simulation
(1:59:16) - Aliens
(2:00:50) - Human mind
(2:07:10) - Neuralink
(2:16:15) - Hope for the future
(2:20:11) - Meaning of life

#431 – Roman Yampolskiy: Dangers of Superintelligent AI

Charan Ranganath is a psychologist and neuroscientist at UC Davis, specializing in human memory. He is the author of a new book titled Why We Remember. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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(00:00) - Introduction
(10:18) - Experiencing self vs remembering self
(23:59) - Creating memories
(33:31) - Why we forget
(41:08) - Training memory
(51:37) - Memory hacks
(1:03:26) - Imagination vs memory
(1:12:44) - Memory competitions
(1:22:33) - Science of memory
(1:37:48) - Discoveries
(1:48:52) - Deja vu
(1:54:09) - False memories
(2:14:14) - False confessions
(2:18:00) - Heartbreak
(2:25:34) - Nature of time
(2:33:15) - Brain–computer interface (BCI)
(2:47:19) - AI and memory
(2:57:33) - ADHD
(3:04:30) - Music
(3:14:15) - Human mind

#430 – Charan Ranganath: Human Memory, Imagination, Deja Vu, and False Memories

Paul Rosolie is a naturalist, explorer, author, and founder of Junglekeepers, dedicating his life to protecting the Amazon rainforest. Support his efforts at https://junglekeepers.org

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(00:00) - Introduction
(12:29) - Amazon jungle
(14:47) - Bushmaster snakes
(26:13) - Black caiman
(44:33) - Rhinos
(47:47) - Anacondas
(1:18:04) - Mammals
(1:30:10) - Piranhas
(1:41:00) - Aliens
(1:58:45) - Elephants
(2:10:02) - Origin of life
(2:23:21) - Explorers
(2:36:38) - Ayahuasca
(2:45:03) - Deep jungle expedition
(2:59:09) - Jane Goodall
(3:01:41) - Theodore Roosevelt
(3:12:36) - Alone show
(3:22:23) - Protecting the rainforest
(3:38:36) - Snake makes appearance
(3:46:47) - Uncontacted tribes
(4:00:11) - Mortality
(4:01:39) - Steve Irwin
(4:09:18) - God

#429 – Paul Rosolie: Jungle, Apex Predators, Aliens, Uncontacted Tribes, and God

Sean Carroll is a theoretical physicist, author, and host of Mindscape podcast. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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(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

#428 – Sean Carroll: General Relativity, Quantum Mechanics, Black Holes & Aliens

Neil Adams is a judo world champion, 2-time Olympic silver medalist, 5-time European champion, and often referred to as the Voice of Judo. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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(09:13) - 1980 Olympics
(26:35) - Judo explained
(34:40) - Winning
(52:54) - 1984 Olympics
(1:01:55) - Lessons from losing
(1:17:37) - Teddy Riner
(1:37:12) - Training in Japan
(1:52:51) - Jiu jitsu
(2:03:59) - Training
(2:27:18) - Advice for beginners

#286 – Oliver Stone: Vladimir Putin and War in Ukraine

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