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The Jim Rutt Show

The Jim Rutt Show
Artificial General Intelligence
F-Word
Subversive Innovation
The New Right Activism
Singularitynet
Generative AI
Large Language Models
Zoom
Innovation-Facilitating Networks
Inequality
Opencog Hyperon
Populist Right
Social Justice Fundamentalism
Christopher Rufo
Jeffersonian Principles
Final Five Voting
Self-Driving Cars
Social Media
Meta Programming Language
Face Processing

Crisp conversations with critical thinkers at the leading edge of science, technology, politics, and social systems.

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Latest Episodes

Jim talks with Rufus Pollock—entrepreneur, activist, Zen practitioner, founder of Life Itself and the Open Knowledge Foundation, and author of Open Revolution—about the metacrisis, the wisdom gap, and what a Second Renaissance might look like. They d... more

Jim talks with Samantha Sweetwater about her book True Human: Reimagining Ourselves at the End of Our World and the question of what it means to be human at this moment in planetary history. They discuss her verb-based rather than noun-based self-ide... more

Jim talks with cognitive scientist and AI researcher Joscha Bach about the computational and representational foundations of consciousness, mind, and reality. They discuss the phenomenology of waking up and coalescing into a self, language as a repre... more

In this Worldviews episode, Jim talks with Iain McGilchrist about consciousness, matter, and the nature of reality. They discuss consciousness as the basis of everything we know, matter as a phase of consciousness that provides resistance and persist... more

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Recent Guests

Samantha Sweetwater
Master facilitator, executive coach, author and founder of One Life Circle
One Life Circle
Episode: EP 335 Worldviews: Samantha Sweetwater
Joscha Bach
Cognitive scientist and AI researcher
California Institute for Machine Consciousness (CIMC)
Episode: EP 334 Worldviews: Joscha Bach
Iain McGilchrist
Psychiatrist, philosopher, and literary scholar known for his work on the divided brain and its influences on culture and meaning
Ralston College
Episode: EP 333 Worldviews: Iain McGilchrist
Michael Shermer
Founding publisher of Skeptic Magazine and author of several bestselling books
Skeptic Magazine
Episode: EP 331 Worldviews: Michael Shermer
Ben Goertzel
Leading authority on Artificial General Intelligence and instigator of the Hyperon Project and SingularityNET
SingularityNET
Episode: EP 330 Worldviews: Ben Goertzel
Nate Soares
President of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute
Machine Intelligence Research Institute
Episode: EP 327 Nate Soares on Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All
Joe Edelman
Key member of the Meaning Alignment Institute and co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, focusing on aligning AI with human values.
Meaning Alignment Institute
Episode: EP 325 Joe Edelman on Full-Stack AI Alignment
John Preston
Sales and business coach who transforms complex concepts into actionable insights.
JP Business Academy
Episode: EP 324 John Preston on 40 Flushes to Grow Your Business
Pablos Holman
Hacker, inventor, investor, and technology futurist
Deep Future
Episode: EP 323 Pablos Holman on Deep Tech

Host

Jim Rutt
Host of a series featuring critical discussions with thought leaders on advanced topics in science, technology, politics, and social theories.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 591 ratings
  • Incredibly Insightful

    This is the most intelligent and coherent podcast out there. I’ve listened to many over the years, and I’m not exaggerating, it doesn’t get smarter than this.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Tokyojoemaha
    United Statesa month ago
  • Ben Goertzel is always a delight to listen to. May consciousness explode!

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Parzival
    2 months ago
  • The Only Essential Podcast?

    Shines light where it needs to be shone; a great balance of scientific complexity & expletives 😎

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    quayofsea
    Australiaa year ago
  • Essential listening

    Complexity is the most important area of thinking right now. This show is essential listening!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jogger 1111111111
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • Brilliant podcast

    Hi Jim, I want you to know how much I value you. This is such a wonderful podcast. You enrich my life with your brilliance. Thank you!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MJN2024
    Australia2 years ago

Listeners Say

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Insightful engagement with complex topics and exceptional guests
Appreciated for its critical approach to contemporary issues
Conversations that enrich understanding of societal and technological shifts
A unique platform for deep intellectual discussions
High-quality content that challenges established beliefs

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#57
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Apple Podcasts
#173
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Apple Podcasts
#175
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Apple Podcasts
#230
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#231
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EP 331 Worldviews: Michael Shermer
Q: How is it that you have come to change your beliefs and what that you have learned in your journey might be good advice for the people from January 6th?
Shermer explains that events such as the January 6th insurrection are driven by people's deep-rooted beliefs. He argues that understanding the facts and reality can help rectify what he perceives as irrational behavior.
EP 329 Worldviews: David Krakauer
Q: Are there actually technologically capable aliens in our galaxy?
No, but I believe there is life, non-terrestrial life in the universe.
EP 325 Joe Edelman on Full-Stack AI Alignment
Q: What do you think is the core idea about humanity that's absolutely important in all of our design of social systems?
Pluralism is essential; respecting diverse ways people pursue flourishing should be integrated into the design of social systems.
EP 316 Ken Stanley on the AI Representation Problem
Q: Can you tell us about the work you did to validate the hypothesis?
The validation stemmed from unexpected evidence discovered during the Pickbreeder experiment, rather than coming up with a hypothesis first.
EP 316 Ken Stanley on the AI Representation Problem
Q: What were you addressing with this paper?
An observation about the underlying representation inside of neural networks and how it relates to problems of representation.

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What is The Jim Rutt Show about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Engaging with an array of thought leaders, the series features in-depth discussions that examine the intersections of consciousness, technology, philosophy, and societal structures. Listeners can expect conversations that challenge conventional wisdom and traverse complex topics like artificial intelligence, ethics in technology, and the nature of human values. The format encourages nuanced dialogue, allowing guests to present their perspectives while also facing rigorous questioning, leading to rich insights that illuminate contemporary issues and potential future trajectories for humanity. This series stands out for its focus on critical thinking, often pushing the boundaries of how listeners perceive the world around them.

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1. Samantha Sweetwater
2. Joscha Bach
3. Iain McGilchrist
4. Michael Shermer
5. Ben Goertzel
6. Nate Soares
7. Joe Edelman
8. John Preston

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