The Jim Rutt Show

Cory Doctorow is a science fiction author, activist, journalist, blogger, and co-editor of Boing Boing. He is the author of Radicalized and Walkaway, science fiction for adults; a young adult graphic novel called In Real Life; the nonfiction business book Information Doesn't Want to Be Free, and more. Cory works for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and is a MIT Media Lab Research Affiliate, a Visiting Professor of Computer Science at Open University, a Visiting Professor of Practice at the University of South Carolina’s School of Library and Information Science, and the co-founder of the U.K. Open Rights Group. Born in Toronto, Canada, he now lives in Los Angeles. Introduction to Cory Doctorow and "Radicalized"  8 minutes "Unauthorized Bread," Techo-Utopians vs. Techno-Cassandras  20 minutes Adversarial Interoperability + Walled Gardens  15 minutes "Model Minority," Racial Violence + Responsibility  7 minutes "Radicalized," Healthcare, Guns, InCel + AntiVax  17 minutes "Masque of the Red Death," Survivalism + Resilience  23 minutes Transcript of The Jim Rutt Show featuring Cory Doctorow Image: JonathanWorth.com/Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

Dr. Ben Goertzel, Chief Scientist of robotics firm Hanson Robotics, discusses artificial general intelligence (AGI), OpenCog and its cooperative approach to AGI, language understanding, embodied cognition, and the Singularity Net. They also explore complex self-organizing systems, consciousness, and differing views on consciousness in non-human entities.

Robin Hanson, an Associate Professor of Economics, discusses the societal impact of brain emulations explored in 'Black Mirror' and 'The Age of Em'. They analyze the intricate design of the human brain and the potential competition between AI and humans. The podcast also covers rates of change, the Fermi Paradox, the great filter, and the surprising aspects of medicine. They delve into the institutional design of politics and highlight the importance of reforming questions and perspectives.

Simon DeDeo, an Assistant Professor at Carnegie Mellon University and expert in social cognition, dives deep into fascinating topics. He examines the Fermi paradox, questioning why we haven’t encountered extraterrestrial intelligence. DeDeo discusses the evolution of cultural practices and online community dynamics, including challenges like deplatforming. He explores how biological and cultural evolution intertwine, shapes social norms, and critiques Chomsky's theories on language acquisition. The conversation reveals profound insights into consciousness and humanity's quest to understand its place in the cosmos.