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English
United States
65 episodes
since Aug. 1, 2020
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What are the implications of recent developments in code- and image-generating AI? What is the difference between intelligence and consciousness? What impact do these developments have on the open-source community? How will this affect developer jobs?   Test Driven Development in the Age of AI: h…

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What does it mean to exist? We explore Plato’s theory of ideas and his Republic.   Plato Republic: https://youtu.be/rVxSoiHtovM Sophie’s World: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie%27s_World Stephen Wolfram heat death of the universe: https://youtu.be/kuFRyOwkYuE Universal wavefunction: https:…
Who were the Stoics, what did they believe about the world, and how can we apply it to life today?   References:   Marcus Aurelius - https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/marcus-aurelius/ Hunter-gatherers and happiness - https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2017/10/01/551018759/are-hunter-ga…
update: oh no! I accidentally bungled the conversion and only uploaded the last 2 minutes of this episode. Here's the full episode! (should be fixed now). What is the self? Am I a different person than you are? How can we engender compassion in ourselves? Trevor & Eric discuss enlightenment as…
How should we feel about billionaires pursuing space exploration when there's so much wrong on earth?   References:   Billionaire tax rates - https://www.propublica.org/article/the-secret-irs-files-trove-of-never-before-seen-records-reveal-how-the-wealthiest-avoid-income-tax   Culture series …
We are joined by special guest Walker T. Roman to continue our discussion of abstraction, this time in the context of art and music. References: Walker T. Roman: https://www.walkertroman.com/ Lascaux cave paintings: https://www.bradshawfoundation.com/lascaux/ Isometric perspective: https://en.wi…
In this episode we discuss the various forms of immortality humanity could possibly achieve and their implications for meaning and purpose in life.   References: Sean Carroll on time - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAScJvxCy2Y Roy (Rick & Morty) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szzVlQ653…
This is the first in a two-part series in which we discuss the topic of abstraction. In this episode we focus on the term as it relates to computer science, existentialism, and music. Max MSP: https://cycling74.com/ Dorris McComics: https://dorrismccomics.com/ Infinite Jest: https://en.wikipedia.o…
Can we have morality without religion? Where do spiritual experiences fit into a modern scientific conception of the world? In this episode we discuss a debate between Matt Dillahunty and Jordan Peterson from 2018 on religion, morality and more.   References:   Debate - https://www.youtube.com/…
What motivates a teacher to pursue a career in software engineering? How do class roles permeate our society? We speak with teacher Eric Saldivar about his experience transitioning into a technical field.  References: Eric Saldivar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esaldivar1214/ JavaUnscripted: http…
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