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Ep 195: Knowledge, Wealth and Constructors

35 minutes Posted Aug 23, 2023 at 2:11 am.

Introduction

Predictions are not always possible

The Unpredictable

The Content of Future Theories

Better Theories Better Explain What Exists

The Principle of Testability

The Negation of an Explanation is Not an Explanation

Knowledge is the most significant entity in the universe

The Most Important Kind of Abstract Constructor Is Knowledge (Part 1)

The Most Important Kind of Abstract Constructor Is Knowledge (Part 2)

Physics is almost entirely the study of the effects of knowledge

Knowledge is not primarily about the content of minds

People are more significant than any religion realises

Wealth = Knowledge + Resources

Ultimately, Knowledge is the Only Scarce Resource

Knowledge determines which physical transformations happen

Knowledge is Information with Causal Power

Knowledge is Substrate Independent (Part 1)

Knowledge is Substrate Independent (Part 2)

Knowledge is Substrate Independent (Part 3)

Knowledge is Substrate Independent (Part 4)

Knowledge is Substrate Independent (Part 5)

Knowledge is Substrate Independent (Part 6)

Knowledge is Substrate Independent (Part 7)

The Role of Emotion in Objective Knowledge Creation

On Why People are Unique

Humans Routinely Defy Their Instincts

People are Universal Explainers

Human Brains obey the Laws of Physics

Many “Rationalists” Endorse the Supernatural

Good Explanations and Decision Making

Inexplicit Knowledge and Misconceptions

Quaila: We have them. We cannot describe them

Intuitions are conjectures

Either you have a Good Explanation or you don’t

Vibes can be an indication to investigate further

Knowledge is not just a “decision engine”

Obsession with guessing the future is irrational

A “simulation” of a mind is a mind.

We cannot predict the output of a creative entity

Knowledge Rekindles Light When Other Lights Go Out.

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Very brief readings from and lengthy reflections upon David Deutsch's paper "The Philosophy of Constructor Theory" published here https://link.springer.com/article/10.... and available in full here: https://www.constructortheory.org/por... #physics #knowledge #philosophy #epistemology #daviddeutsch #science

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