Beyond the ‘Matrix’ Theory of the Mind
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
Episode Recommendations:
Maryanne Wolf on how reading shapes our brains
Cal Newport on the problems with the way we work
My A.M.A. on A.I.
Gary Marcus on the limits of A.I.
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