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Sensation. Way-making. Invitation. Exploration.
Conversations in love and philosophy. Beyond Dichotomy.
These are research conversations with scientists, artists, researchers & philosophers to understand how our approach to life and cognition might address some of the urgent divides we face today.
By love and philosophy, I mean the people, passions, and ideas that move us, shape the trajectories of our lives, and co-create our wider social landscapes.
Partly due to my trajectory in philosophy, technology, & the cognitive sciences, I’m hoping to better observe binary distinctions in our academic & personal lives (science vs. spiritual, mental vs. physical, technological vs. biological). What positive roles have these structures played? How might rethinking these structures & their parameters open new paths & ecological potentials?
The topics are wild and broad at times but always with the thread of common patterns, as this started as (book and PhD) research towards better understanding a convergence of topics across traditional disciplines and demarcations, and as a way of challenging my own ideas and philosophy and getting feedback about how to make my own work of better service.
Videos on the Research Channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@waymaking23
Research website: Beyond Dichotomy: www.loveandphilosophy.com
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This is a conversation between Andrea Hiott and Daniel Ari Friedman discussing various themes related to cognition, perception, action, and the concept of Active Inference. The conversation starts with Daniel's time with Deborah Gordan studying ants. Then they delve into the understanding of different terminologies and concepts relative to complexity, the individual and collective behaviour. They dive deep into Karl Friston's active inference and into relative terms like predictive processing...
Andrea and Michael explore the complex relationships between dichotomies, the environment, robotics, and science. Their conversation delves into philosophical and scientific perspectives on how to understand and work with nature and technology harmoniously, aiming towards a nuanced understanding of ecological and technological terms and their impact on collective and individual well-being. The discussion also touches on personalized medicine, the implications of biological modeling, and the p...
Brad Love is Professor of Cognitive and Decision Sciences in Experimental Psychology at University College London (UCL) and a fellow at The Alan Turing Institute for data science. Brad and Andrea discuss the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and neuroscience, focusing on Brad's groundbreaking project BrainGPT, a Large Language Model tool to assist neuroscientific research. In getting there, they look back at early experiences and connect the dots of memory and what still resonates in hi...
Love, Mind & the Poetry of Existence with Iain McGilchrist"Delve into the intricate relationship between flow and resistance in the universe, and the essential human engagement with beauty, goodness, and truth. Iain McGilchrist discusses the significance of asymmetry with Andrea, as well as the limitations of dichotomous thinking, and the richness found in embracing the complexity of life. The dialogue covers themes from Dr. McGilchrist's research and books, focusing on the importance of ...
Cari's book is One Living System. Here she and Andrea explore the profound impact of love, awe, and the longing for beauty in constantly creating and recreating life. Their conversation delves into the importance of recognizing one’s place within the larger ecosystem and the interconnectedness of all beings. Touching upon themes like the significance of terrain over teams, the conversation highlights the necessity of seeing beyond human-centric perspectives towards an eco-centric worldview. I...
Full episode on You Tube at Love & Philosophy. Carlos is a founder of the Society for Multidisciplinary and Fundamental Research (SEMF), and a Postdoctoral Fellow and Head of Strategy at the Wolfram Institute, a recently established research institution dedicated to the investigation of the mathematical foundations of computation and the legacy of Stephen Wolfram's scientific ideas. This talk explores his childhood fascination with physics and mathematics towards a multifaceted academic a...
Timo is working on ways of applying artificial intelligence in corporate learning and development, focusing on scaling self-actualization in his Ipseity project. In this conversation, he shares his personal catalyst for change triggered by a rough patch in his life and how discovering Jordan Peterson's lectures on psychology opened new avenues of self-reflection and personal development for him. The conversation delves into Timo's philosophical and psychological insights, his project on devel...
Paddy LeFlufy discusses the new organizational technologies in economics that could help us build a better tomorrow. His conversation with philosopher Andrea Hiott delves into reimagining economic systems that (as we hear by the end) can be understood as grounded in love and care for humanity and the planet. Central to the dialogue are innovative models like Doughnut Economics and the Future Guardian, aimed at remedying ecological issues and fostering a harmonious relationship between humanit...
Paul Holdengraber, a renowned figure who has had conversations with some of the most influential figures of our times, discusses his unique approach and the pains and pleasures of life as a conversationalist. Andrea and Paul explore the profound impact of the art of conversation on forming deep connections. They also delve into Paul's background, influences, and the unpredictable paths life has taken him, from his parents' escape from the Nazis to his own philosophical and geographical ...
A biographical look into the lairs of modern neuroscience. Part 1 of a research conversation on the hippocampus. And notes for a tale of how McGill University, the invasion of Prague, and UCL pulled two expats together towards discoveries and writings that have changed a scientific framework.Lynn Nadel has been doing influential research about memory and the hippocampus for decades. He is the co-author with Nobel Prize winner John O'Keefe of The Hippocampus As a Cognitive Map, one of the firs...
Pattern, Meaning, & Integration with Jeremy Lent: Happy New Year !A discussion with the author of The Patterning Instinct and Web of Meaning. Podcast posting soon on all platforms. This is a mostly uncut video without introduction. Wishing you all the very best of patterns, meanings, integrations and regenerations for 2024.Jeremy Lent's websiteDeep Transformation NetworkTowards way-making research in philosophy (as this is a research channel towards that philosophy), this conversation is ...
What can a computer be?A discussion about computing with Flora Moon and Esteban Montero of Holon Labs. What is a computer and what do we want it to be? If a computer is made of living matter (something being explored now in various labs) how do we understand the traditional distinctions of technology and biology?“The air itself is one vast library on whose pages are for ever written all that man has ever said or woman whispered.”__Charles Babbage (1837)A Categorical Defense of the Future by E...
This is a way-making research conversation with Prof. Richard A. Watson of the University of Southhampton (Institute for Life Sciences/ Department of Computer Science, Agents, Interaction and Complexity group). You can watch the video here. We discuss the traditional ideas of adaptation and a Richard Dawkins style approach to Darwinism and then how this might be reimagined, as Richard Watson is doing in his work. We also discuss what it means to be an individual . Are love and logic opposites...
Scales and Science Fiction with Michael Levin. The first of a multi-part way-making research conversation with Tufts biologist Michael Levin. We discuss his own path and how science fiction helped him see beyond dichotomies. We also discuss the scales of cognition and what it might mean to reorient our understandings of life and mind.Links to the papers mentioned:TAME and Light Cones: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02688/fullNavigation: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov...
A conversation with philosopher and author C. Thi Nguyen about the power of focus, the precision of puzzles, the dangers and delights of games and play and the distinction between them. We talk about his recent book Games, Agency as Art and well as his popular articles Echo Chambers and Epistemic Bubbles and How Twitter gamifies communication. Some of the books and people mentioned are:Mary Poovey, History of the Modern FactTheodore Porter, Trust in NumbersBernard Suits definition of gamesJer...
A foundational discussion in the philosophy of love with Prof Alex Moseley.Check out the Philosophy of Love encyclopedia article here. Or his other articles.More at What is Love?The three kinds of love we discuss here are eros, agape, and philia. More on this at readings in the philosophy of Love.Here is the website for Alex and his YouTube Channel.Transcript preview:Andrea: [00:00:00] Hey everybody. So glad you're here. Today we're talking to. Professor Alex Mosley. He's a teacher. He's also...
A powerful conversation with facilitator Lisa Fitzhugh about the coherence between our internal and external worlds. Sometimes we focus so much on cultivating our external persona that we are blind to how such striving affects our private, inner world. What does it take to look honestly at both, and to see their coherence?Lisa works with top business and political leaders to build teams that thrive. She also founded one of the most nationally recognized and respected youth arts organizations ...
A discussion of network science, Curious Minds and Edge-working with Perry Zurn, a philosopher at American University. Perry is building the new field of Curiosity Studies. We discuss his newest book Curious Minds: The Power of Connection, written with his twin Dani Bassett, as well as Curiosity and Power and themes from Curiosity Studies: A new Ecology of Knowledge. "Maybe love and curiosity are not two different contexts."Explore more of Perry's work and papers here.You can also f...
The first installment of the research diaries. Watch the video here.More at: https://loveandphilosophy.com/
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