About this episode
The episode discusses the relationship between self-reference and universality in the context of AGI, using Richard Dawkins' 'The Blind Watchmaker' as a guide.
Godel, Escher, Bach & Hofstadter's focus on self-reference vs. David Deutschs focus on universalityComparing knowledge about what to do vs. what is true, and whether you should ever give adviceWhy the Blind Watchmaker by Richard Dawkins is a good guide to AGI research Follow me on Twitter! @dela3499 Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube, and more: https://carlos.buzzsprout.com/share
People in this episode
Host: Carlos De la Guardia
Topics covered
- AGI research
- self-reference
- universality
- knowledge
- advice
- The Blind Watchmaker
Keywords
- AGI
- self-reference
- universality
- knowledge
- advice
- Richard Dawkins
- The Blind Watchmaker
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Godel, Escher, Bach, The Blind Watchmaker
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