#663 - Erik Hoel - A Guide To The Fundamental Mystery Of The Mind

Modern Wisdom

Chris Williamson

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 4.6K Ratings

🗓️ 5 August 2023

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Erik Hoel is a research professor at Tufts University, theoretical neuroscientist, and an author known for his work on understanding consciousness and the complexity of the brain. Consciousness and free will are two of the most puzzling aspects of human existence. The question now is whether emerging scientific discoveries and technological advancements can unravel what's going on under the hood of our experience. Expect to learn what the newest cutting edge research on consciousness can teach us, the impact AI will have on our understanding of the Self, why it is so difficult to explain our inner thoughts out loud, whether science can prove that we have free will, how to overcome your deterministic fatalism and much more... Sponsors: Get an exclusive discount from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 15% discount on Mud/Wtr at http://mudwtr.com/mw (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 20% discount on House Of Macadamias’ nuts at https://houseofmacadamias.com/modernwisdom (use code MW20) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello everybody, welcome back to the show. My guest today is Eric Hoel. He's a research
0:05.2	professor at Tufts University, theoretical neuroscientist and an author known for his work on
0:10.5	understanding consciousness and the complexity of the brain. Consciousness and free will are
0:15.7	two of the most puzzling aspects of human existence. The question now is whether emerging scientific
0:21.2	discoveries and technological advancements can unravel what's going on under the hood of
0:25.8	our experience. Expect to learn what the newest cutting-edge research on consciousness can
0:30.5	teach us. The impact AI will have on our understanding of the self, why it is so difficult to explain
0:36.0	our inner thoughts out loud, whether science can prove that we have free will, how to overcome your
0:41.1	deterministic fatalism, and much more. In other news, this episode is brought to you by Surfshark
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