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The Physicist's Perspective on Human Behavior in the Digital Realm
37:43 - 48:14 (10:31)
A physicist's perspective on the order and patterns that emerge within humans and the need for a next generation philosophy to allow us to reason about extending humans into the digital realm or interact with autonomous intelligences, particularly focusing on social media as our first encounter with a technological system that runs a loop around our own cognition and attention.
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Our understanding of human nature emphasizes the individual too much, which can lead to difficulty in understanding the impact of social media on a societal level.
37:43 - 40:22 (02:39)
Summary
Our understanding of human nature emphasizes the individual too much, which can lead to difficulty in understanding the impact of social media on a societal level. Social media's loop around our cognition and attention can lead to a culture of conformity, where individuals are influenced by the entire collective's behavior.
ChapterThe Physicist's Perspective on Human Behavior in the Digital Realm
Episode#250 – Peter Wang: Python and the Source Code of Humans, Computers, and Reality
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The physical makeup of humans is composed of atoms arranged into molecules, which form biological structures that give the body its physical and biological abilities.
40:22 - 42:28 (02:05)
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The physical makeup of humans is composed of atoms arranged into molecules, which form biological structures that give the body its physical and biological abilities. However, humans are also social animals and exist as part of a larger collective known as human society.
ChapterThe Physicist's Perspective on Human Behavior in the Digital Realm
Episode#250 – Peter Wang: Python and the Source Code of Humans, Computers, and Reality
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The conversation revolves around life sciences, statistical physics, and statistical mechanics.
42:28 - 47:04 (04:36)
Summary
The conversation revolves around life sciences, statistical physics, and statistical mechanics. The discussion also includes how to reason about extending humans into the digital realm or interacting with autonomous intelligences.
ChapterThe Physicist's Perspective on Human Behavior in the Digital Realm
Episode#250 – Peter Wang: Python and the Source Code of Humans, Computers, and Reality
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The Game of Life is a simple example of reaching for order when there's an excess of energy, creating complexity in elaborate organisms, which can lead to interesting patterns and the creation of computers with AND and NOT gates.
47:04 - 48:14 (01:10)
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The Game of Life is a simple example of reaching for order when there's an excess of energy, creating complexity in elaborate organisms, which can lead to interesting patterns and the creation of computers with AND and NOT gates.