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In which the show ends, and Kyle & June reflect on the project.
Thank you all.
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In which Kyle interviews Eric Meier on his recent exhibition "Art, Design, Aesthetics of Democratic Economic Planning".
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A tour of the exhibition, on Youtube"About my exhibition 'Art, Design, Aesthetics of Democratic Economic Planning'"Eric on Twitter Eric on Instagram General Intellect Unit on iTuneshttp://generalintellectunit.netSupport the show on Patreonhttps://twitter.com/giunitpodGeneral Intellect Unit on FacebookGeneral Intellect Unit on archive.orgEmancipation Network -
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In which we are joined by Ezri of Swampside Chats, to continue our discussion of "Computer Power and Human Reason: From Judgement to Calculation" by Joseph Weizenbaum. In this episode we cover the third an fourth chapters of the book.
Computer Power and Human Reason: From Judgment to Calculation (1976) by Joseph Weizenbaum displays the author's ambivalence towards computer technology and lays out the case that while artificial intelligence may be possible, we should never allow computers to make important decisions because computers will always lack human qualities such as compassion and wisdom.
Weizenbaum makes the crucial distinction between deciding and choosing. Deciding is a computational activity, something that can ultimately be programmed. It is the capacity to choose that ultimately makes one a human being. Choice, however, is the product of judgment, not calculation. Comprehensive human judgment is able to include non-mathematical factors such as emotions. Judgment can compare apples and oranges, and can do so without quantifying each fruit type and then reductively quantifying each to factors necessary for mathematical comparison.
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In which we are joined by Ezri of Swampside Chats, to continue our discussion of "Computer Power and Human Reason: From Judgement to Calculation" by Joseph Weizenbaum. In this episode we cover the second chapter of the book.
Computer Power and Human Reason: From Judgment to Calculation (1976) by Joseph Weizenbaum displays the author's ambivalence towards computer technology and lays out the case that while artificial intelligence may be possible, we should never allow computers to make important decisions because computers will always lack human qualities such as compassion and wisdom.
Weizenbaum makes the crucial distinction between deciding and choosing. Deciding is a computational activity, something that can ultimately be programmed. It is the capacity to choose that ultimately makes one a human being. Choice, however, is the product of judgment, not calculation. Comprehensive human judgment is able to include non-mathematical factors such as emotions. Judgment can compare apples and oranges, and can do so without quantifying each fruit type and then reductively quantifying each to factors necessary for mathematical comparison.
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Computer Power and Human Reason on WikipediaWeizenbaum's Nightmares, on The GuardianInside the Very Human Origin of the Term “Artificial Intelligence”General Intellect Unit on iTuneshttp://generalintellectunit.netSupport the show on Patreonhttps://twitter.com/giunitpodGeneral Intellect Unit on FacebookGeneral Intellect Unit on archive.orgEmancipation Network -
In which we are joined by Ezri of Swampside Chats, to continue our discussion of "Computer Power and Human Reason: From Judgement to Calculation" by Joseph Weizenbaum. In this episode we cover the first chapter of the book.
Computer Power and Human Reason: From Judgment to Calculation (1976) by Joseph Weizenbaum displays the author's ambivalence towards computer technology and lays out the case that while artificial intelligence may be possible, we should never allow computers to make important decisions because computers will always lack human qualities such as compassion and wisdom.
Weizenbaum makes the crucial distinction between deciding and choosing. Deciding is a computational activity, something that can ultimately be programmed. It is the capacity to choose that ultimately makes one a human being. Choice, however, is the product of judgment, not calculation. Comprehensive human judgment is able to include non-mathematical factors such as emotions. Judgment can compare apples and oranges, and can do so without quantifying each fruit type and then reductively quantifying each to factors necessary for mathematical comparison.
If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon.
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Computer Power and Human Reason on WikipediaWeizenbaum's Nightmares, on The GuardianInside the Very Human Origin of the Term “Artificial Intelligence”General Intellect Unit on iTuneshttp://generalintellectunit.netSupport the show on Patreonhttps://twitter.com/giunitpodGeneral Intellect Unit on FacebookGeneral Intellect Unit on archive.orgEmancipation Network -
In which we are joined by Ezri of Swampside Chats, to continue our discussion of "Computer Power and Human Reason: From Judgement to Calculation" by Joseph Weizenbaum. In this episode we cover the prefaces, introduction, and chapter one.
Computer Power and Human Reason: From Judgment to Calculation (1976) by Joseph Weizenbaum displays the author's ambivalence towards computer technology and lays out the case that while artificial intelligence may be possible, we should never allow computers to make important decisions because computers will always lack human qualities such as compassion and wisdom.
Weizenbaum makes the crucial distinction between deciding and choosing. Deciding is a computational activity, something that can ultimately be programmed. It is the capacity to choose that ultimately makes one a human being. Choice, however, is the product of judgment, not calculation. Comprehensive human judgment is able to include non-mathematical factors such as emotions. Judgment can compare apples and oranges, and can do so without quantifying each fruit type and then reductively quantifying each to factors necessary for mathematical comparison.
If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon.
Links:
Computer Power and Human Reason on WikipediaWeizenbaum's Nightmares, on The GuardianInside the Very Human Origin of the Term “Artificial Intelligence”General Intellect Unit on iTuneshttp://generalintellectunit.netSupport the show on Patreonhttps://twitter.com/giunitpodGeneral Intellect Unit on FacebookGeneral Intellect Unit on archive.orgEmancipation Network -
In which we are joined by Ezri of Swampside Chats, to continue our discussion of "Computer Power and Human Reason: From Judgement to Calculation" by Joseph Weizenbaum.
Computer Power and Human Reason: From Judgment to Calculation (1976) by Joseph Weizenbaum displays the author's ambivalence towards computer technology and lays out the case that while artificial intelligence may be possible, we should never allow computers to make important decisions because computers will always lack human qualities such as compassion and wisdom.
Weizenbaum makes the crucial distinction between deciding and choosing. Deciding is a computational activity, something that can ultimately be programmed. It is the capacity to choose that ultimately makes one a human being. Choice, however, is the product of judgment, not calculation. Comprehensive human judgment is able to include non-mathematical factors such as emotions. Judgment can compare apples and oranges, and can do so without quantifying each fruit type and then reductively quantifying each to factors necessary for mathematical comparison.
If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon.
Links:
Computer Power and Human Reason on WikipediaWeizenbaum's Nightmares, on The GuardianInside the Very Human Origin of the Term “Artificial Intelligence”General Intellect Unit on iTuneshttp://generalintellectunit.netSupport the show on Patreonhttps://twitter.com/giunitpodGeneral Intellect Unit on FacebookGeneral Intellect Unit on archive.orgEmancipation Network -
In which we are joined by Ezri of Swampside Chats, to begin a series on "Computer Power and Human Reason: From Judgement to Calculation" by Joseph Weizenbaum.
Computer Power and Human Reason: From Judgment to Calculation (1976) by Joseph Weizenbaum displays the author's ambivalence towards computer technology and lays out the case that while artificial intelligence may be possible, we should never allow computers to make important decisions because computers will always lack human qualities such as compassion and wisdom.
Weizenbaum makes the crucial distinction between deciding and choosing. Deciding is a computational activity, something that can ultimately be programmed. It is the capacity to choose that ultimately makes one a human being. Choice, however, is the product of judgment, not calculation. Comprehensive human judgment is able to include non-mathematical factors such as emotions. Judgment can compare apples and oranges, and can do so without quantifying each fruit type and then reductively quantifying each to factors necessary for mathematical comparison.
If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon.
Links:
Computer Power and Human Reason on WikipediaWeizenbaum's Nightmares, on The GuardianInside the Very Human Origin of the Term “Artificial Intelligence”General Intellect Unit on iTuneshttp://generalintellectunit.netSupport the show on Patreonhttps://twitter.com/giunitpodGeneral Intellect Unit on FacebookGeneral Intellect Unit on archive.orgEmancipation Network -
In which we finish our reading of "Entangled Life" by Merlin Sheldrake.
The more we learn about fungi, the less makes sense without them.They can change our minds, heal our bodies and even help us avoid environmental disaster; they are metabolic masters, earth-makers and key players in most of nature's processes. In Entangled Life, Merlin Sheldrake takes us on a mind-altering journey into their spectacular world, and reveals how these extraordinary organisms transform our understanding of our planet and life itself.
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Entangled Life, by Merlin SheldrakeGeneral Intellect Unit on iTuneshttp://generalintellectunit.netSupport the show on Patreonhttps://twitter.com/giunitpodGeneral Intellect Unit on FacebookGeneral Intellect Unit on archive.orgEmancipation Network -
In which we continue our reading of "Entangled Life" by Merlin Sheldrake.
The more we learn about fungi, the less makes sense without them.They can change our minds, heal our bodies and even help us avoid environmental disaster; they are metabolic masters, earth-makers and key players in most of nature's processes. In Entangled Life, Merlin Sheldrake takes us on a mind-altering journey into their spectacular world, and reveals how these extraordinary organisms transform our understanding of our planet and life itself.
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Entangled Life, by Merlin SheldrakeGeneral Intellect Unit on iTuneshttp://generalintellectunit.netSupport the show on Patreonhttps://twitter.com/giunitpodGeneral Intellect Unit on FacebookGeneral Intellect Unit on archive.orgEmancipation Network -
In which we read "Entangled Life" by Merlin Sheldrake.
The more we learn about fungi, the less makes sense without them.They can change our minds, heal our bodies and even help us avoid environmental disaster; they are metabolic masters, earth-makers and key players in most of nature's processes. In Entangled Life, Merlin Sheldrake takes us on a mind-altering journey into their spectacular world, and reveals how these extraordinary organisms transform our understanding of our planet and life itself.
If you like the show, consider supporting us on Patreon.
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Entangled Life, by Merlin SheldrakeGeneral Intellect Unit on iTuneshttp://generalintellectunit.netSupport the show on Patreonhttps://twitter.com/giunitpodGeneral Intellect Unit on FacebookGeneral Intellect Unit on archive.orgEmancipation Network -
In which we read "Tree Stories" by Stefano Mancuso.
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Tree Stories, at Profile BooksStefano Mancuso, in The GuardianGeneral Intellect Unit on iTuneshttp://generalintellectunit.netSupport the show on Patreonhttps://twitter.com/giunitpodGeneral Intellect Unit on FacebookGeneral Intellect Unit on archive.orgEmancipation Network -
In which we finish our reading of "Neither Vertical nor Horizontal", by Rodrigo Nunes.
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Neither Vertical nor Horizontal, at Verso Books.General Intellect Unit on iTuneshttp://generalintellectunit.netSupport the show on Patreonhttps://twitter.com/giunitpodGeneral Intellect Unit on FacebookGeneral Intellect Unit on archive.orgEmancipation Network -
In which we continue our reading of "Neither Vertical nor Horizontal", by Rodrigo Nunes.
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Neither Vertical nor Horizontal, at Verso Books.General Intellect Unit on iTuneshttp://generalintellectunit.netSupport the show on Patreonhttps://twitter.com/giunitpodGeneral Intellect Unit on FacebookGeneral Intellect Unit on archive.orgEmancipation Network -
In which we continue our reading of "Neither Vertical nor Horizontal", by Rodrigo Nunes.
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Neither Vertical nor Horizontal, at Verso Books.General Intellect Unit on iTuneshttp://generalintellectunit.netSupport the show on Patreonhttps://twitter.com/giunitpodGeneral Intellect Unit on FacebookGeneral Intellect Unit on archive.orgEmancipation Network -
In which we read "Neither Vertical nor Horizontal", by Rodrigo Nunes.
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Neither Vertical nor Horizontal, at Verso BooksGeneral Intellect Unit on iTuneshttp://generalintellectunit.netSupport the show on Patreonhttps://twitter.com/giunitpodGeneral Intellect Unit on FacebookGeneral Intellect Unit on archive.orgEmancipation Network -
In which we read "The Ministry for the Future", a novel by Kim Stanley Robinson.
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In which we read "The Peripheral", a novel by William Gibson
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In which we conclude our reading of "Internet for the People", by Ben Tarnoff.
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Internet for the People, by Ben TarnoffGeneral Intellect Unit on iTuneshttp://generalintellectunit.netSupport the show on Patreonhttps://twitter.com/giunitpodGeneral Intellect Unit on FacebookGeneral Intellect Unit on archive.orgEmancipation Network -
In which we read "Internet for the People", by Ben Tarnoff.
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Internet for the People, by Ben TarnoffGeneral Intellect Unit on iTuneshttp://generalintellectunit.netSupport the show on Patreonhttps://twitter.com/giunitpodGeneral Intellect Unit on FacebookGeneral Intellect Unit on archive.orgEmancipation Network - Show more
