7 Podcast Episodes
Episode 74: Stochastic Thermodynamics with David Wolpert
Episode 74: Stochastic Thermodynamics with David Wolpert
Jim talks with David Wolpert about the non-equilibrium behavior of computation, what it means for entropy, and how it re... Read more
9 Jul 2023
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50mins
Complex Conceptions of Time with David Krakauer, Ted Chiang, David Wolpert, & James Gleick
Complex Conceptions of Time with David Krakauer, Ted Chiang, David Wolpert, & James Gleick
And now for something completely different! Last October, The Santa Fe Institute held its third InterPlanetary Festival... Read more
24 Feb 2023
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1hr
David Wolpert & Farita Tasnim on The Thermodynamics of Communication
David Wolpert & Farita Tasnim on The Thermodynamics of Communication
Communication is a physical process. It’s common sense that sending and receiving intelligible messages takes work…but h... Read more
21 Oct 2022
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1hr 6mins
David Wolpert on the Monotheism Theorem, Penrose, Consciousness, Free Will, and Uncaused Causation
David Wolpert on the Monotheism Theorem, Penrose, Consciousness, Free Will, and Uncaused Causation
YouTube link: https://youtu.be/WkVq0p2WBmQSponsors:-Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off.-Algo: https://www.... Read more
10 Mar 2022
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1hr 52mins
David Wolpert on Free Will, The Limits of Science, No Free Lunch theorem, and Mathematical Universe
David Wolpert on Free Will, The Limits of Science, No Free Lunch theorem, and Mathematical Universe
YouTube link: https://youtu.be/qj_YUxg-qtYSponsors: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off. For Algo's podcast https://ww... Read more
28 Jan 2022
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2hr 7mins
The Benefits of On-and-Off Consulting—with David Wolpert
The Benefits of On-and-Off Consulting—with David Wolpert
Periodic consultant David Wolpert shares his journey in and out of both consulting and employment, including the benefit... Read more
11 Oct 2021
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32mins
David Wolpert on The No Free Lunch Theorems and Why They Undermine The Scientific Method
David Wolpert on The No Free Lunch Theorems and Why They Undermine The Scientific Method
On the one hand, we have math: a world of forms and patterns, a priori logic, timeless and consistent. On the other, we ... Read more
14 Oct 2020
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52mins