Noam Chomsky AMA: Nietzsche, Godel, and the Fear of Death
1 tim 13 min•2 juni 2021
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Noam Chomsky (MIT) examines mortality, UFO disclosures, cryptocurrency, and his encounter with Kurt Gödel He fielded questions ranging from philosophy and politics to neuroscience and the future of AI.
0:00 Introduction
2:29 [Stephen Wolfram] If we knew the operation of each neuron, could we understand linguistics?
4:06 [Sebastiaan Kampers] Is there meaning outside language?
5:03 [Ar On] Are you more proud of your contributions to linguistics or of your contributions to politics?
5:44 [Cowicide] How can one discuss philosophy while staying non-political?
7:56 [Ar On] What are your thoughts on mandating vaccines?
10:04 [Bulldog Madhav] How to avoid despair, after seeing life's meaninglessness
13:39 [Amjad Hussain] How to tell the difference between science and pseudoscience?
16:58 [CryptoND1] Will crypto lead to a monetary revolution? Good or bad?
17:53 [Global] Blockchain technology for direct democratic voting system?
22:42 [John Doe] What about the latest UAP / UFO revelations by pentagon?
23:28 [Patrick O'Donnell] How to communicating with aliens
31:04 [Connor] Opinion on Frankfurt school?
31:38 [Wiil-Waal] Do you fear death? Why / why not?
32:46 [Ivan Bilu] How to explain multiple personalities, with different languages?
34:02 [Brandon] Speaking in tongues phenomenon and spirituality
35:52 [Prof. Janice Fiamengo] Feminism / MeToo and liberty
39:19 [Biers Adajew] Societies with a belief in free will vs. no free will
41:48 [Ideas Sleep Furiously] Who's the smartest person Chomsky ever met
48:08 [Tobia Davico] On Jacques Lacan and his influence on Chomsky
51:45 [Queerdo] Are you a part of an anti-aging study based on plant diet?
53:06 [Henry S] How does Chomsky stay sharp at 92?
54:30 [Noah Müller] Connection between language and movement
55:37 [Lavl2001] Why are psychedelics illegal?
1:01:56 [Joshua Bracho] Do you have any thoughts on the work of Friedrich Nietzsche?
2:28:12 [Ravi Ray] Objectively determine that some works of art are better than others
1:04:20 [Biers Adajew] What are Chomsky's views on anti-natalism?
1:06:04 [Hamid] What do you think about "It from Bit" idea from John Wheeler?
1:06:34 [Jens] On Steven Pinker's words and rules theory of language
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0:00 Introduction
2:29 [Stephen Wolfram] If we knew the operation of each neuron, could we understand linguistics?
4:06 [Sebastiaan Kampers] Is there meaning outside language?
5:03 [Ar On] Are you more proud of your contributions to linguistics or of your contributions to politics?
5:44 [Cowicide] How can one discuss philosophy while staying non-political?
7:56 [Ar On] What are your thoughts on mandating vaccines?
10:04 [Bulldog Madhav] How to avoid despair, after seeing life's meaninglessness
13:39 [Amjad Hussain] How to tell the difference between science and pseudoscience?
16:58 [CryptoND1] Will crypto lead to a monetary revolution? Good or bad?
17:53 [Global] Blockchain technology for direct democratic voting system?
22:42 [John Doe] What about the latest UAP / UFO revelations by pentagon?
23:28 [Patrick O'Donnell] How to communicating with aliens
31:04 [Connor] Opinion on Frankfurt school?
31:38 [Wiil-Waal] Do you fear death? Why / why not?
32:46 [Ivan Bilu] How to explain multiple personalities, with different languages?
34:02 [Brandon] Speaking in tongues phenomenon and spirituality
35:52 [Prof. Janice Fiamengo] Feminism / MeToo and liberty
39:19 [Biers Adajew] Societies with a belief in free will vs. no free will
41:48 [Ideas Sleep Furiously] Who's the smartest person Chomsky ever met
48:08 [Tobia Davico] On Jacques Lacan and his influence on Chomsky
51:45 [Queerdo] Are you a part of an anti-aging study based on plant diet?
53:06 [Henry S] How does Chomsky stay sharp at 92?
54:30 [Noah Müller] Connection between language and movement
55:37 [Lavl2001] Why are psychedelics illegal?
1:01:56 [Joshua Bracho] Do you have any thoughts on the work of Friedrich Nietzsche?
2:28:12 [Ravi Ray] Objectively determine that some works of art are better than others
1:04:20 [Biers Adajew] What are Chomsky's views on anti-natalism?
1:06:04 [Hamid] What do you think about "It from Bit" idea from John Wheeler?
1:06:34 [Jens] On Steven Pinker's words and rules theory of language
SPONSORS:
- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal
- Crypto (anonymous): https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE
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- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs
- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802
- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e
- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything
RESOURCES:
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX0hn6F-jsI
- Janice Fiamengo interview with Curt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwT-w47Il5c
- http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com
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