Episode #1151

Sean Carroll

· 4 books mentioned

Books mentioned

  1. The Bible

    Traditional

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 01:47:44

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  2. Me, Myself, and Why

    Jennifer Ouellette

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 02:02:51

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Sean Carroll, a Caltech physics professor and cosmologist, joins Joe Rogan to discuss genetic engineering, brain-computer interfaces, AI, robotics, and their effects on society, warfare, and human identity. They also explore quantum computing, many-worlds, free will, particle physics, entropy, complex systems, and the Santa Fe Institute.

What they talked about

  • Launch of Mindscape podcast
  • Social credit systems in China
  • Universal basic income and motivation
  • Designer babies and genetic engineering
  • Brain-computer interfaces and AI
  • Quantum computing and qubits
  • Many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics
  • Free will and determinism

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