This is part 2 of my introduction to Popper series.
Here I cover
1. The concept of "conjectures"
2. Common Sense
3. Realism
4. The bucket and the searchlight
5. Debating definitions
Yes. It's only 2 episodes in, and I have violated my self-imposed 10 minute limit rule. But I think it was worth it, rather than splitting these in two.
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Sep 22
Ep 270: The Gradient Descent into Doom.
A spontaneous set of comments on the ongoing AI scare of 2026. What's happening in the media right now, on social media, in culture and at the highest levels of government. Why the pessimism and catastrophism? What can be done? Quite a few slides are referred to, but I do read th ... Show More
1h 43m
Oct 2014
Episode #039 ... The Limits of Empiricism
On this episode of the podcast, we explore the idea of reality and how our senses prevent us from perceiving its true nature. First, we launch a smear campaign against human eyes and their limitations. Next, we discuss the difference between deductive reasoning (the kind you see ... Show More
26m 57s