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Chris Williamson
Dr. Robert Sapolsky argues that chronic stress inflicts severe damage on the human body, particularly within the brain's anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), which is responsible for empathy and perspective-taking. When stressed, individuals become less generous, more prone to cheating, and their moral …
Andrew Huberman
In this episode of the Huberman Lab, Dr. Andrew Huberman interviews Stanford professor Dr. Robert Sapolsky to explore the complex biology of stress, hormones, and free will. The discussion begins by distinguishing between short-term acute stress, which can enhance focus and survival, and chronic lon …
Lex Fridman
In this discussion, John Hopfield explores his long-standing interest in consciousness and contrasts it with prominent views held by other scientists like Marvin Minsky. Minsky suggests that consciousness is overrated and merely an epiphenomenon—a superficial layer of "icing on the cake" atop a much …
Lex Fridman
In this episode of the Lex Fridman Podcast, philosopher Philip Goff engages in a deep discussion regarding consciousness, panpsychism, and the philosophy of mind. Goff argues that our current scientific worldview is incompatible with the reality of subjective experience, suggesting that we might be …