Karl Friston and Anna Lembke: Why Society Is at a Major Turning Point

Karl Friston and Anna Lembke argue that we must urgently reassess personal and societal habits amid environmental, mental‑health, and addiction crises, using the active inference framework. They explore how this perspective can guide more resilient and compassionate responses.

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Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science.

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