Chapter

The Future of Virtual Reality and Consciousness with Steven Kotler
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2:16:45 - 2:22:31 (05:45)

Steven Kotler talks about the possibility of nourishing our body in virtual reality and its potential impact on consciousness and intelligence. The discussion also touches on the difference between the physical world and its interface in the real and virtual world.

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Lex Fridman discusses with a guest about whether it would be possible to nourish the body in the virtual world in the same way as in the physical world, and whether there's any fundamental difference between the interface to the physical world and if one was in a virtual setting.
2:16:45 - 2:20:29 (03:43)
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Virtual Reality
Summary

Lex Fridman discusses with a guest about whether it would be possible to nourish the body in the virtual world in the same way as in the physical world, and whether there's any fundamental difference between the interface to the physical world and if one was in a virtual setting.

Chapter
The Future of Virtual Reality and Consciousness with Steven Kotler
Episode
#101 – Joscha Bach: Artificial Consciousness and the Nature of Reality
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
Resistance comes in two forms: first order, which is mental, and second order, which comes from the physical environment.
2:20:29 - 2:22:31 (02:01)
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Resistance
Summary

Resistance comes in two forms: first order, which is mental, and second order, which comes from the physical environment. While the body provides second order agency, the mind is the source of first order resistance.

Chapter
The Future of Virtual Reality and Consciousness with Steven Kotler
Episode
#101 – Joscha Bach: Artificial Consciousness and the Nature of Reality
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast