Joscha Bach: Time, Simulation Hypothesis, & Existence
Joscha Bach, a cognitive scientist, focuses on cognitive architectures and consciousness. He also studies models of mental representation as well as emotion, motivation, and sociality.
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0:00:00 Introduction.
0:00:17 Bach’s daily routine / work ethic.
What is your definition for truth?
0:04;41 Nature’s substrate is a \”quantum diagram\”?
Mathematics as a descriptor for all languages.
0:13.52 Why is constructivist math \”real\”? What is the definition of real?
What does \”exist\” mean? Does \”pi?\” exist?
0:20.14 The mystery between something and nothing. Existence is default.
0:21.11 Bach’s Model vs. The Multiverse
0:26.51 Is there determinism in the universe?
0:28.23 What are the conditions and rules that determine the starting conditions?
What is the time? Is time fundamental?
What is the best algorithm to find truth?
Are fundamental laws of physics \”simple?\”
The relationship between the cost function of an artist and art.
0:54.02 Ideas are stories that are guided by intuition.
0:58:00 The society has a minimal impact on your ability to develop intuition.
0:59.24 What is the benefit of a repressive regime for art?
1:04:01 A market case for civil rights.
1:06:40 Fascism vs communism.
Model of \”control/attention/reflective recall\” by Bach.
What is more fundamental… consciousness or attention?
The Chinese Room Experiment.
Does understanding depend on consciousness?
1:26.22 Integrated Information Theory of Consciousness (IIT).
Donald Hoffman’s Theory of Consciousness.
Douglas Hofstadter’s \”strange-loop\” theory of conscious.
Holonomic Brain Theory of Consciousness.
Daniel Dennett’s theory on consciousness.
1:36.57 Sensorimotor Theory of Consciousness (embodied cognition).
What is intelligence at 1:44?
1:45.08 Intelligence and consciousness.
In Bach’s model, where does free will come into play?
Addiction can be the opposite of free choice.
Change your identity and live forever.
1:59.13 Depersonalization disorder is caused by a false perception of the \”self\”.
2:02:25 How to deal with the fear of losing control.
What about the heart and conscience at 2:05:00?
How to falsify Bach’s model of consciousness.
What has changed since Bach’s original model?
Why Bach no longer practices Lucid Dreaming.
2:15:33 Machine learning and GAN framework.
Why don’t you remember your dreams?
2:19:58 Are dreams \”real\”? Is reality all a dream or a fantasy?
How can you make your experience more positive and helpful?
What is more important than survival at 2:23? What is worth dying for?
2:28:27 Bach’s identity.
2:29.44 Is it objectively wrong to hate humanity?
2:30:31 Practical Platonism
2:33 What is \”God?\”
Bach says that Gods are just as real as you.
What is \”prayer\”, and why does it work?
2:41:06 We have lost our society’s future, and with it our culture.
What is the difference between Bach and Jordan Peterson?
The millennials, the first authoritarian generation since WWII
Bach’s views about the \”social justice movement\”
2:51.29 Universal Basic Income or General Artificial Intelligence as a solution to social inequality?
2:57.39 Nested hierarchy (of \”I\”s)
2:59.22 Innovation in the USA is \”cheating\”, for the most part
3:02:27 Activists usually operate on false information.
Bach’s Marxist roots, and lessons for his former self.
3:08:45 BONUS BIT: On societies problems.
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