Ghosts in the Machine
Ghosts in the Machine
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René Descartes split mind from body—the “ghost in the machine”—and we’re here to pick up the pieces. Ghosts in the Machine dives into consciousness, existentialism, technology, art, music, and more with the world’s most fascinating philosophers and scientists. Hosted by Yash Mishra, Mark Pock, and Alex Young. Edited by Aanya Mishra.
This is an independent podcast. The views and opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of any organizations.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@YashMishra2003
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The podcast focuses on topics such as consciousness, existentialism, technology, art, and music, featuring episodes that dive deep into themes like psychedelics in consciousness studies and Schopenhauer's philosophy on suffering. Each episode blends theory with real-world implications, for instance, discussions on AI relationships and ethical considerations in technology.
René Descartes split mind from body—the “ghost in the machine”—and we’re here to pick up the pieces. Ghosts in the Machine dives into consciousness, existentialism, technology, art, music, and more with the world’s most fascinating philosophers and scientists. Hosted by Yash Mishra, Mark Pock, and Alex Young. Edited by Aanya Mishra.
This is an independent podcast. The views and opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of any organizations.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@YashMishra2003
Christof Koch is one of the world’s leading experts in the study of consciousness. He was the Chief Scientist at the Allen Institute for Brain Science, now Meritorious Investigator. He is also the Chief Scientist of the Tiny Blue Dot Foundation in Santa Monica. Christof has over 350 scientific papers and has written six books including Consciousness: Confessions of a Romantic Reductionist, The Feeling of Life Itself, and Then I am Myself the World.
Christof joins Yash to discuss consciousness, 5-MeO-DMT, the illusion of the self, integrated information theory, idealism, free will, and vegetarianism.
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