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Vsauce: Consciousness | AI Podcast Clip with Michael Stevens
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Full episode with Michael Stevens (Dec 2019): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qMemn__kK8 Clips channel (Lex Clips): https://www.youtube.com/lexclips Main channel (Lex Fridman): https://www.youtube.com/lexfridman (more links below) Podcast full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Podcasts clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/ai Podcast on Apple Podcasts (iTunes): https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 Podcast RSS: https://lexfridman.com/category/ai/feed/ Michael Stevens is the creator of Vsauce, one of the most popular educational YouTube channel in the world, with over 15 million subscribers and over 1.7 billion views. His videos often ask and answer questions that are both profound and entertaining, spanning topics from physics to psychology. As part of his channel he created 3 seasons of Mind Field, a series that explored human behavior. Subscribe to this YouTube channel or connect on: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman
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The Nature of Consciousness
Michael Stevens discusses the philosophical concept of panpsychism, which posits that consciousness is a fundamental aspect of reality. He speculates on whether consciousness can be fully explained through the laws of physics, emphasizing the complexity of the universe and the potential for consciousness to emerge from it. This segment raises profound questions about the essence of consciousness and its place in the fabric of reality.
"there's ideas of pants like ism where people believe that whatever consciousness is is a fundamental part of reality it's almost like a physics law do you think what's your views on consciousness do y..."
Time Capsule States and Memory
In this segment, Stevens introduces the idea of 'time capsule states' as proposed by Julian Barbour, where certain configurations of the universe contain memories of past events. He explores how these states might relate to consciousness, suggesting that our awareness of time and memory could emerge from specific arrangements of the universe. This discussion delves into the relationship between consciousness, memory, and the nature of time.
"consciousness there and why should we be conscious why are we aware of ourselves that is a very strange and interesting and important question and I think for the next few thousand years we're going t..."
The Question of Why We Are Conscious
Stevens contemplates the intriguing question of why we possess consciousness at all. He suggests that our ability to ask such questions is inherently tied to our conscious experience. This segment highlights the paradox of consciousness and the anthropic principle, prompting listeners to reflect on the significance of being aware and questioning our existence.
"either more common more plentiful or you could use the anthropic principle and just say well they're extremely rare but until you are in one or if you are in one then you can ask questions like you're..."