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The Fear of Mortality and Living in Modern Society
1:54:11 - 2:04:05 (09:53)
The fear of mortality is the fundamental thing from which most of our human minds spring, according to Ernest Becker's denial of death. However, living in modern society with its concrete buildings and machines often makes people feel like they are not well cared for as the monkeys they are, leading to a disconnection from their primal nature and the natural world.
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In this podcast, hosts Lex Fridman and Joshua Bengio discuss the idea of general intelligence, measuring the competency of AI, and the theory that humans may exist in the memory of an AI that is trying to understand its own nature.
1:54:11 - 1:57:36 (03:25)
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In this podcast, hosts Lex Fridman and Joshua Bengio discuss the idea of general intelligence, measuring the competency of AI, and the theory that humans may exist in the memory of an AI that is trying to understand its own nature.
ChapterThe Fear of Mortality and Living in Modern Society
Episode#101 – Joscha Bach: Artificial Consciousness and the Nature of Reality
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The fear of mortality is a fundamental factor in human psychology, which is often suppressed by creating an illusion of importance around other factors such as government affairs.
1:57:36 - 2:02:07 (04:31)
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The fear of mortality is a fundamental factor in human psychology, which is often suppressed by creating an illusion of importance around other factors such as government affairs. This illusion is created due to the brain's adaptive value to construct a narrative around certain aspects of the world that cannot be directly accessed.
ChapterThe Fear of Mortality and Living in Modern Society
Episode#101 – Joscha Bach: Artificial Consciousness and the Nature of Reality
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The essence of meditation lies in controlling one's attention, which in turn informs and influences the actions of an individual.
2:02:07 - 2:04:05 (01:57)
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The essence of meditation lies in controlling one's attention, which in turn informs and influences the actions of an individual. It is a powerful tool to detach oneself from the idea of a specific identity, and transcend beyond it.