Is Ambivalence Really So Bad?
Is Ambivalence Really So Bad? On learning not to care about about the Trump indictment.
Monday Notes
March 20, 2023 |
ChatGPT and the Consciousness Trap
ChatGPT and the Consciousness Trap The philosopher Samuel Kimbriel joins us to discuss the nature of the mind (and the end of the world).
March 20, 2023 |
Can AI Conquer the World Without A Soul?
Can AI Conquer the World Without A Soul? Is ChatGPT merely a technology processing inputs or could it evolve toward imitating humans?
March 20, 2023 |
Can Mass Democracy Work?
Can Mass Democracy Work? The internet is changing how we relate to politics—and threatening democracy itself.
March 13, 2023 |
Is The GOP Irredeemable?
Is The GOP Irredeemable? Osita Nwanevu joins us to discuss Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump and the state of the Republican Party.
March 10, 2023 |
Mass Democracy and the Demagogue
Mass Democracy and the Demagogue Will social media fueled participation make democracies ungovernable? Or is conflict a sign of health?
March 10, 2023 |
Should We Have a Deep State?
Should We Have a Deep State? America now has a deep state, but not in the way Steve Bannon thinks.
March 06, 2023 |
Live in Pittsburgh: "The Problem of Democracy"
Live in Pittsburgh: "The Problem of Democracy" The Crowd encounters a crowd, as we tape our first live episode.
March 03, 2023 |
ChatGPT and Me
ChatGPT and Me Are the new AI chatbots sentient? Depends on how you think about consciousness.
February 27, 2023 |
It's Not Really About Cancel Culture
It's Not Really About Cancel Culture Tar is a movie that gets you thinking—about music, about language, and about meaning itself.
February 13, 2023 |