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Beyond the ‘Matrix’ Theory of the Mind

Beyond the ‘Matrix’ Theory of the Mind

Update: 2023-06-049
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Some thoughts on how humans think, how economies grow and why the technologies we think will help so often hurt.

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Beyond the ‘Matrix’ Theory of the Mind” by Ezra Klein

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Thoughts? Guest suggestions? Email us at ezrakleinshow@nytimes.com. 

You can find transcripts (posted midday) and more episodes of “The Ezra Klein Show” at nytimes.com/ezra-klein-podcast, and you can find Ezra on Twitter @ezraklein. Book recommendations from all our guests are listed at https://www.nytimes.com/article/ezra-klein-show-book-recs.

“The Ezra Klein Show” is produced by Emefa Agawu, Annie Galvin, Jeff Geld, Roge Karma and Kristin Lin. Fact-checking by Rollin Hu. Mixing by Sonia Herrero. Original music by Isaac Jones. Audience strategy by Shannon Busta. The executive producer of New York Times Opinion Audio is Annie-Rose Strasser.

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Beyond the ‘Matrix’ Theory of the Mind

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