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Feb 2023
43m 50s

David Deutsch: Knowledge Creation and Th...

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Introduction 0:00

The Human Race 2:11

Knowledge Creation 12:34

AGI 15:50

Taking Children Seriously 23:30

Good Explanations 27:49

Quantum Computers 36:35

Transcript http://nav.al/david-deutsch

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