Episode
#348 - Daniel Schmachtenberger - Building Better Sensemaking
2:09:50
Published: Thu Jul 22 2021
Description
Daniel Schmachtenberger is a founding member of The Consilience Project and works in preventing global catastrophic risk. Having accurate sensemaking is a superpower in the 21st century. As the volume of information we need to sort through increases, the ability to distinguish signal from noise becomes ever more important. Given this, I wanted to ask Daniel exactly how he would advise someone to become an adept sensemaker. Expect to learn the characteristics that a good sensemaking agent should have, why the relationship between sense, meaning and choice making is so crucial, whether Daniel thinks that humanity is too emotional to reach our full potential, at what stage of personal actualisation we should begin to help the world and much more... Sponsors: Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 4.0 at https://www.manscaped.com/ (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 83% discount & 3 months free from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Check out The Consilience Project - https://consilienceproject.org/ Check out Daniel's Website - https://civilizationemerging.com/ Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://www.chriswillx.com/contact
Chapters
In this podcast episode, Daniel Schmachtenberger discusses the importance of sensemaking and choicemaking for individual and collective actualization and the characteristics a good sensemaking agent should possess.
00:00 - 04:39 (04:39)
Summary
In this podcast episode, Daniel Schmachtenberger discusses the importance of sensemaking and choicemaking for individual and collective actualization and the characteristics a good sensemaking agent should possess.
Episode#348 - Daniel Schmachtenberger - Building Better Sensemaking
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The host discusses the challenge of coordinating choices among individuals in society, despite differing views and experiences.
04:39 - 10:45 (06:05)
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The host discusses the challenge of coordinating choices among individuals in society, despite differing views and experiences. It is difficult to achieve coherence and prevent conflict when making choices that affect shared resources and infrastructure.
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This podcast discusses the need for better education and training to improve sense-making in society.
10:45 - 18:43 (07:57)
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This podcast discusses the need for better education and training to improve sense-making in society. It explores what a good proposition could be that meets the constraints of what is real and what matters and the role of quality media and information architecture in achieving this.
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Jordan Hall discusses how sensemaking can inform decision making and cautions against using expediency as an excuse to move forward with a project that a majority thinks is wrong.
18:43 - 24:55 (06:12)
Summary
Jordan Hall discusses how sensemaking can inform decision making and cautions against using expediency as an excuse to move forward with a project that a majority thinks is wrong.
Episode#348 - Daniel Schmachtenberger - Building Better Sensemaking
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The process of sense making isn't purely cognitive because different kinds of creative capacities require different ways of sensing how things work, such as an embodied sense of understanding.
24:55 - 31:40 (06:44)
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The process of sense making isn't purely cognitive because different kinds of creative capacities require different ways of sensing how things work, such as an embodied sense of understanding. Not everyone needs to have a deep understanding of all existential risks and technological effects, as different people have different areas of expertise.
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The phenomena of motivated reasoning and filter bubbles can greatly affect how people perceive reality through values, fears, and even algorithms from social media.
31:40 - 48:24 (16:43)
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The phenomena of motivated reasoning and filter bubbles can greatly affect how people perceive reality through values, fears, and even algorithms from social media. This can lead to a distorted view of reality, affecting decision-making and relationships.
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The podcast host reflects on the danger of narrative warfare in scientific narratives that create a moral high ground on one side and label anyone opposing it as a bad and dumb person, based on the example of the lab leak hypothesis and its origin.
48:24 - 58:09 (09:45)
Summary
The podcast host reflects on the danger of narrative warfare in scientific narratives that create a moral high ground on one side and label anyone opposing it as a bad and dumb person, based on the example of the lab leak hypothesis and its origin.
Episode#348 - Daniel Schmachtenberger - Building Better Sensemaking
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The speaker explains the importance of understanding the financial incentives, technological advancements, and cultural habits behind pollution to find comprehensive solutions for it.
58:10 - 1:08:29 (10:19)
Summary
The speaker explains the importance of understanding the financial incentives, technological advancements, and cultural habits behind pollution to find comprehensive solutions for it. The love for the reality and the unknown is equally important in this process.
Episode#348 - Daniel Schmachtenberger - Building Better Sensemaking
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In order to truly heal from past trauma, it is important to confront the difficult aspects that are often avoided.
1:08:30 - 1:19:51 (11:21)
Summary
In order to truly heal from past trauma, it is important to confront the difficult aspects that are often avoided. Oftentimes, people are only willing to work on changing patterns when there is something bigger than themselves at stake, such as not wanting to repeat negative patterns with their own children.
Episode#348 - Daniel Schmachtenberger - Building Better Sensemaking
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On this podcast, the topic of discussion revolves around the complexities of cognitive and moral development, aesthetic, perspective-taking capacity, and more.
1:19:51 - 1:28:11 (08:20)
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On this podcast, the topic of discussion revolves around the complexities of cognitive and moral development, aesthetic, perspective-taking capacity, and more. Highlighting how much of these aspects have evolved over the last few thousand years across different cultures and geographies.
Episode#348 - Daniel Schmachtenberger - Building Better Sensemaking
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The speaker discusses the issue of technological power and its potential dangers, as well as the need to slow down its progress to ensure humanity is capable of being a responsible steward of such power.
1:28:12 - 1:38:27 (10:15)
Summary
The speaker discusses the issue of technological power and its potential dangers, as well as the need to slow down its progress to ensure humanity is capable of being a responsible steward of such power.
Episode#348 - Daniel Schmachtenberger - Building Better Sensemaking
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Exponential technology has the potential to surpass all legacy forms of power, leading to those who control it having a greater influence on the future.
1:38:28 - 1:50:53 (12:24)
Summary
Exponential technology has the potential to surpass all legacy forms of power, leading to those who control it having a greater influence on the future. The prospect of curating media forms and content to promote an individual's perspective seeking is fascinating yet also raises concerns over social engineering.
Episode#348 - Daniel Schmachtenberger - Building Better Sensemaking
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The power asymmetry between the wealthy few and the rest of society can lead to the imposition of policies that do not represent the will of the people.
1:50:53 - 1:58:10 (07:16)
Summary
The power asymmetry between the wealthy few and the rest of society can lead to the imposition of policies that do not represent the will of the people. In theory, the government is meant to be regulated by the people and act in their interests, but in reality, it often acts alongside the wealthy elite.
Episode#348 - Daniel Schmachtenberger - Building Better Sensemaking
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This episode delves into the fundamental questions of legal systems, including the basis of jurisprudence, the values on which they are founded, and the need to redesign them for a future on Mars.
1:58:10 - 2:09:49 (11:38)
Summary
This episode delves into the fundamental questions of legal systems, including the basis of jurisprudence, the values on which they are founded, and the need to redesign them for a future on Mars.