Chapter
The Paradox of Happiness
38:28 - 45:48 (07:20)
The experienced self and the remembering self have different criteria for happiness, creating a paradox as we have one self that does the living, but the other self, the remembering self, is all we get to keep.
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In this conversation, the importance of explanations and stories in human interactions are discussed.
38:28 - 40:14 (01:46)
Summary
In this conversation, the importance of explanations and stories in human interactions are discussed. The idea that the reasons people give for their beliefs may not be the actual reasons, but rather a story they tell themselves to explain their beliefs is examined, along with the notion that convincing stories are more important than true stories in many contexts, including AI.
ChapterThe Paradox of Happiness
EpisodeDaniel Kahneman: Thinking Fast and Slow, Deep Learning, and AI
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Daniel Kahneman discusses the two selves that shape how we live our lives - the experiencing self, which lives in the present, and the remembering self, which evaluates our experiences in order to form memories.
40:15 - 43:24 (03:08)
Summary
Daniel Kahneman discusses the two selves that shape how we live our lives - the experiencing self, which lives in the present, and the remembering self, which evaluates our experiences in order to form memories. He suggests that we need to learn to blend both in order to fully appreciate our lives.
ChapterThe Paradox of Happiness
EpisodeDaniel Kahneman: Thinking Fast and Slow, Deep Learning, and AI
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The vacation that makes the remembering self happy may not be the same one that makes the experiencing self happy.
43:25 - 45:48 (02:23)
Summary
The vacation that makes the remembering self happy may not be the same one that makes the experiencing self happy. In fact, research shows that we go on vacations to construct memories, not just to have experiences.