Embrace The Void

AI Consciousness with Matthew Sheffield

My guest this week is Matthew Sheffield, a writer, producer, and media entrepreneur. He hosts The Theory of Change podcast on The Flux network and when he’s not writing about our current political chaos he’s working away at an equally hard problem, that of consciousness in the age of AI. Matt's recent article on AI and consicousness: https://plus.flux.community/p/its-like-this-why-your-perception Music by GW Rodriguez Editing by Adam Wik Sibling Pod: Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/ [https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/] Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoid [https://patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoid] If you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps! This show is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org [https://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/]. Next Episode: Secular Leadership with Darrel Ray

Lottocracy with Alex Guerrero

My guest this week is Alex Guerrero, a professor of philosophy at the Rutgers University and author of the book Lottocracy: Democracy without Elections. We talk through the major problems with democracy and how a lottocracy might avoid them, as well as unique concerns of its own. Lottocracy: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/lottocracy-9780198938989 [https://global.oup.com/academic/product/lottocracy-9780198938989] Music by GW Rodriguez Editing by Adam Wik Sibling Pod: Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/ [https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/] Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoid [https://patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoid] If you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps! This show is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org [https://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/]. Next Episode: AI consciousness with Matthew Sheffield

The Score with C. Thi Nguyen

My returning guest this week is C. Thi Nguyen, a professor of philosophy at the University of Utah, and author of the new book The Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else’s Game.  We discuss the nature of games, why it's problematic to build a society based on keeping score, and whether or not the real monster is always capitalism. Enjoy! The Score: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/735252/the-score-by-c-thi-nguyen/ [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/735252/the-score-by-c-thi-nguyen/] Music by GW Rodriguez Editing by Adam Wik Sibling Pod: Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/ [https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/] Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoid [https://patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoid] If you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps! This show is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org [https://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/]. Next Episode: Lottocracy with Alex Guerrero

Liberal Socialism with Matt McManus

My guest this week is Matt McManus, an assistant professor in Political Science at Spelman College, and author of The Political Theory of Liberal Socialism. We discuss his new book and why both liberalism and socialism are essential to move towards a flourishing society. The Political Theory of Liberal Socialism: https://www.routledge.com/The-Political-Theory-of-Liberal-Socialism/McManus/p/book/9781032647234 [https://www.routledge.com/The-Political-Theory-of-Liberal-Socialism/McManus/p/book/9781032647234] Music by GW Rodriguez Editing by Adam Wik Sibling Pod: Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/ [https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/] Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoid [https://patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoid] If you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps! This show is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org [https://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/]. Next Episode: TBD

Did the Science Wars Take Place? with William Gillis

My guest this week is anarchist activist William Gillis, author of the book Did the Science Wars Take Place? The Political and Ethical Stakes of Radical Realism. We cover the many flavors of anti-realism Gillis lays out in his book, and which ones seem harmfully prevalent on the left. Enjoy! Did the Science Wars Take Place? https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/william-gillis-did-the-science-wars-take-place [https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/william-gillis-did-the-science-wars-take-place] Music by GW Rodriguez Editing by Adam Wik Sibling Pod: Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/ [https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/] Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoid [https://patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoid] If you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps! This show is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org [https://creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org/]. Next Episode: Liberal Socialism with Matt McManus