James Miles is a British writer with special expertise in evolutionary biology. He's also an ardent free will skeptic, and in 2015 published 'The Free Will Delusion', which informed a conversation featured in episode 3 of this series. In this bonus episode, we tilt towards the subject of James' more recent book, 'AI and the End of Humanity' (2023). How might living beside artificial intelligence in the years ahead affect general attitudes about human 'freedom', for instance? Is free will skep...
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James Miles is a British writer with special expertise in evolutionary biology. He's also an ardent free will skeptic, and in 2015 published 'The Free Will Delusion', which informed a conversation featured in episode 3 of this series. In this bonus episode, we tilt towards the subject of James' more recent book, 'AI and the End of Humanity' (2023). How might living beside artificial intelligence in the years ahead affect general attitudes about human 'freedom', for instance? Is free will skep...
Susan Blackmore is a popular British writer and academic. She's well-known for her work in the fields of consciousness and 'memetics' and she also has plenty to say on the issue of free will. Here, we chat about decision-making, 'taking responsibility', forgiveness, and the extent to which a skeptical perspective ought to be pushed onto others. Above all, I was keen to hear how her views on free will have genuinely impacted her own experience of things. Susan is very much a notable in relatio...
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James Miles is a British writer with special expertise in evolutionary biology. He's also an ardent free will skeptic, and in 2015 published 'The Free Will Delusion', which informed a conversation featured in episode 3 of this series. In this bonus episode, we tilt towards the subject of James' more recent book, 'AI and the End of Humanity' (2023). How might living beside artificial intelligence in the years ahead affect general attitudes about human 'freedom', for instance? Is free will skep...
