Steven E. Parton

As a big fan of Jonathan's work (including three of my favorite non-fiction books), it was an absolute honor to explore Jonathan's thoughts on how social media caused a psychological paradigm shift in society.

The issue, of course, is that when you are doing blatantly idiotic or corrupt behaviors and some one calls you on it, then you can take this naive, motivation-poster-like sentiment and defend anything. Your physics-mind knows better than accept such a shallow and short-sighted thought, Eric. Come on...

Phew! Good point Joe.

Wonderful conversation with Princeton's Michael Graziano, discussing the attention schema theory of consciousness. Hear the full episode on Spotify (open.spotify.com/show/53xrwp95M…) or Apple (podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cur…)

11 years ago today I launched a publishing company in Portland to promote thought-provoking ideas. While the company no longer publishes books, it has become the podcast channel through which I get to interview some of most influential thinkers alive today. What a journey!

My interview with professor @robchavez explores what I'd consider one of the most important interdisciplinary fields of study for our times: Computational Social Neuroscience. Great insights for those curious about the current/future state of the field. curiousapes.com/32-rob-chavez-…

A new EEG microdisplay for #neurosurgery conforms to the brain and employs colorful light patterns to visualize brain activity in large animals, potentially providing a more reliable method for surgeons to map and avoid functional brain tissue. @ScienceTM scim.ag/70C

I've heard you're supposed to share and promote the content you create, so here is the latest from the season 3 re-launch of the Curious Apes podcast with @SteveStuWill : youtube.com/watch?v=KWbiTo…

@Aella_Girl My #1 movie without a doubt!

Name a movie you’ve seen more than 7 times with just a GIF

@jim_rutt I've asked (and have been asked) the same question often, @jim_rutt. I think it definitely has a lot of to do with 1) less complex/niche knowledge required (which severely expands audience) 2) famous colleagues(Musk/Rogan) 3) trendy guests (Kayne,etc).

So why is Lex Fridman's podcast more popular than mine? We have a considerable overlap of guests. I recently listened (actually read the transcripts) of a few episodes and they are meandering, unfocused and surprisingly superficial despite the interminable length. hmmm?

@erikphoel Want to chat it about it with me on @singularityu podcast? Would genuinely love to explore the topic with you. su.org/podcasts/the-f…

Hope I'm not excommunicated from neuroscience for The World Behind the World. It's not kind to the field. I stand by it though! We've made so little progress lately, other than "the brain is more complex than we thought" Regardless, we'll find out in a month

@erikphoel Sounds like the stance of a certain main character in a fiction book I recently read by someone with your exact name. Curious ;)

I make the case the failures of neuroscience are because the field lacks a theory of consciousness, and consciousness is what brains are for. Their main function! But we're not allowed to even talk about consciousness, so the primary function of the brain is ignored

@jordanbpeterson If science points us towards truths that are unpleasant, that's fine. But it's so sad to see you become the demagogue and culture war ideologue that you fought so hard against during your early days of fame. Petty slam dunks against the "them" rather than be high character.

Comparatively unattractive and contemptuous females more likely to be left wing: AI: nature.com/articles/s4159… Guess who is who from these facial composites:

As much as I think AI holds profound potential for good, I still can't escape the feeling that our social institutions and emotional intelligence as a culture isn't ready for that much power.

@Liv_Boeree @ImMollyBloom Congrats on the launch! Can't wait for episode #1!

Guys. I’m FINALLY doing a podcast! It’s called Win-Win, and it’s an exploration of competition; in all its best, and worst, manifestations. Here’s a trailer👇 First episode with @ImMollyBloom next week, and it’s available on all the usual platforms, so go subscribe now!

@elonmusk @waitbutwhy Solar flares, @elonmusk, solar flares. Not sure satellites improve resiliency in this regard.

@waitbutwhy Starlink is a new version of the Internet in space

30 years ago there was no internet and everything functioned fine. If it vanished today it would cause a global meltdown. We talk about the existential risk of new technologies, but it may be the sudden loss of one that does us in. The more magical the world, the more fragile.

@waitbutwhy Anything between 15,000-9,500 BC. The switch to agriculture seemed to be for bad reasons, and agriculture also introduced many issues for our health and social dynamics. Give me a group under Dunbar's number of primarily egalitarian animists.

If you were going to be reborn into the deep past, sometime between 15,000 BC and 1500 AD, where and when would you choose. Your socioeconomic place in whatever world you’re born into will be chosen at random.

The danger is that if we invest too much in developing Al and too little in developing human consciousness, the very sophisticated artificial intelligence of computers might only serve to empower the natural stupidity of humans.

Be wary of any leader who emphasizes a “them” as the core problem. True leadership presents inspiration and solutions, they don’t simply channel your hatred.

Here's my new hour long interview on #transhumanism & AI with the Singularity Group (Singularity University) and podcast host @StevenEParton. Give it a listen! open.spotify.com/episode/44IxSl…

What science fiction technology do you hope exists in the future?