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Derek and Julian discuss Marc Andreessen's claims about introspection and its implications.

Billionaire tech bro Marc Andreessen recently claimed introspection is a pathology. Derek and Julian discuss the Trump advisor's claims while the investor continues making bank from defense technology. Show Notes The Mind is Flat: Nick Chater The Mind is Flat | Nick Chater | Talks at Google Susan Blackmore Review of The Mind is Flat The Tell-Tale Brain: VS Ramachandran Consciousness and the Brain: Stanislas Dehaene This Is Your Brain on Music: Dan Levitin Musicophilia: Oliver Sacks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Derek, Julian

Topics covered

• introspection
• technology
• defense
• consciousness
• psychology

Keywords

• introspection
• Marc Andreessen
• defense technology
• consciousness
• psychology

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Mind is Flat, The Tell-Tale Brain, Consciousness and the Brain, This Is Your Brain on Music, Musicophilia

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