<p>Prof.&nbsp;Joel&nbsp;Pearson (Neuroscientist; AI and cognition scientist) returns to Wild, this time to discuss whether free will is an illusion. In our last chat (about intuition) the subject was raised and&nbsp;Joel&nbsp;promised to come back to discuss it further, particularly in the context of AI, algorithms, the rise of totalitarianism and our agency in systems collapse.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Joel&nbsp;is the founder and Director of Future Minds Lab which applies neuroscience findings to art, AI, media, advertising and various philosophical quandaries. He’s also a National Health and Medical Research Council fellow and Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of New South Wales, Australia. He developed the first scientific test to measure intuition and wrote The Intuition Toolkit. In this conversation, we also cover the science of manifesting!</p><br><p>SHOW NOTES</p><p>I mention the chapter on Blame and the very robust discussion the Substack community had around it. You can join this <a href="https://sarahwilson.substack.com/p/what-if-we-forgave-everybody-everything" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a></p><p>Here’s the previous episode where&nbsp;Joel&nbsp;talks about the scientific proof of intuition</p><p>Get Joel’s book <a href="https://amzn.to/3vgBbZi" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Intuition Toolkit: The New Science of Knowing What without Knowing Why</a></p><p>Follow Joel on his <a href="https://futuremindlabs.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Future Minds Lab&nbsp;Substack </a></p><p>I previously had willpower expert <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/wild-with-sarah-wilson/id1548626341?i=1000612382956" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Roy Baumeister on Wild</a> to talk about how the female orgasm shapes the world!&nbsp;</p><br><p>--</p><br><p>If you need to know a bit more about me… head to my "<a href="http://www.sarahwilson.com/about" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">about</a>" page</p><p>For more such conversations subscribe to my<a href="https://sarahwilson.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Substack newsletter</a>, it’s where I interact the most!</p><p>Get your copy of my book,<a href="https://amzn.to/3vs3tf2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> This One Wild and Precious Life</a></p><p>Let’s connect on<a href="http://www.instagram.com/_sarahwilson_" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> and <a href="https://click.weare8.com/zMp3/1qib7lyt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">WeAre8</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Wild with Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson

JOEL PEARSON: Do we have free will? Is anything our fault?

OCT 22, 202457 MIN
Wild with Sarah Wilson

JOEL PEARSON: Do we have free will? Is anything our fault?

OCT 22, 202457 MIN

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<p>Prof.&nbsp;Joel&nbsp;Pearson (Neuroscientist; AI and cognition scientist) returns to Wild, this time to discuss whether free will is an illusion. In our last chat (about intuition) the subject was raised and&nbsp;Joel&nbsp;promised to come back to discuss it further, particularly in the context of AI, algorithms, the rise of totalitarianism and our agency in systems collapse.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Joel&nbsp;is the founder and Director of Future Minds Lab which applies neuroscience findings to art, AI, media, advertising and various philosophical quandaries. He’s also a National Health and Medical Research Council fellow and Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of New South Wales, Australia. He developed the first scientific test to measure intuition and wrote The Intuition Toolkit. In this conversation, we also cover the science of manifesting!</p><br><p>SHOW NOTES</p><p>I mention the chapter on Blame and the very robust discussion the Substack community had around it. You can join this <a href="https://sarahwilson.substack.com/p/what-if-we-forgave-everybody-everything" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a></p><p>Here’s the previous episode where&nbsp;Joel&nbsp;talks about the scientific proof of intuition</p><p>Get Joel’s book <a href="https://amzn.to/3vgBbZi" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Intuition Toolkit: The New Science of Knowing What without Knowing Why</a></p><p>Follow Joel on his <a href="https://futuremindlabs.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Future Minds Lab&nbsp;Substack </a></p><p>I previously had willpower expert <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/wild-with-sarah-wilson/id1548626341?i=1000612382956" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Roy Baumeister on Wild</a> to talk about how the female orgasm shapes the world!&nbsp;</p><br><p>--</p><br><p>If you need to know a bit more about me… head to my "<a href="http://www.sarahwilson.com/about" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">about</a>" page</p><p>For more such conversations subscribe to my<a href="https://sarahwilson.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Substack newsletter</a>, it’s where I interact the most!</p><p>Get your copy of my book,<a href="https://amzn.to/3vs3tf2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> This One Wild and Precious Life</a></p><p>Let’s connect on<a href="http://www.instagram.com/_sarahwilson_" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> and <a href="https://click.weare8.com/zMp3/1qib7lyt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">WeAre8</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>