What is the Maxwell's demon? Why is the second law of thermo dynamics so important for our survival as the human race? Why is Elon Musk worried or even terrified by the current and near-term future states of Artificial Intelligence? Phil Surdam and I take a look at how a seemingly simple idea about the speed of a particle in a closed system can have profound implications for the social apparatuses we interact with on a daily basis. The study of entropy becomes the study of information theory and the study of information theory quickly leads to deep philosophical questions about the very nature of cause and effect. In this episode Phil and I take you to the base camp of one of the biggest mountains you can climb in the field of cybernetics, so strap in and enjoy the ride.