From:
Robert Kuhn
Sent:
Saturday, January 20, 2018 3:35 PM
To:
jeffrey E.
Subject:
Re: Revised Episodes - Radical Breakthroughs - Closer To Truth - Kuhn
Appreciate. Happy Birthday!
On Jan =0, 2018, at 6:18 PM, jeffrey E. <
[email protected]> wrote:
i will review, this week has been hectic , =oday birthday sorry for delay
On Sat, =an 20, 2018 at 4:07 AM, Robert Kuhn
wrote:
Jeffrey:
Hi from Beijing. Our =eam is anxious to begin compiling links to videos of all the suggested
=nterviewees, but prior we'd like you to decide which =3 shows to do (out of the 15) in the new structure.
We can Skype (short) so you can select the 13 =hows? East coast mornings, my nights.
Alternatively, you can just tell me which 2 of the 15 =pisodes to cut - again attached and below (same) -
and we'll =egin getting the links.
All are enthusiastic to go into =roduction.
Warm regards,
Robert
RADICAL BREAKTHROUGHS - Episodes Revision =E244 2018.01.06
Closer To Truth Episodes =E244 Revised Topics & Titles: Now begins =ith series intro/overview; it will
include the =ost compelling, startling ideas of the series, both as = tease and in exemplifying the meaning of Radical
=reakthroughs. This will be the episode we will promote =nd it will be the episode reviewed. Each episode seeks to
probe =he nature of reality and/or human sentience. (Episode topics =nd content need further development and will be
modified during =roduction.) CUT Two (2) Episodes
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1. What are Radical =reakthroughs?
How is "current belief" =hallenged in science? Does a challenge or change in physics differ =rom, say, a
challenge or change in psychology? How do =E2$4paradigms" work? Is science ever =elative, conditioned by
conventional wisdom or the prevailing =ulture? We examine challenges to 'current =elief'.
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2. =nbsp;How is Mathematics Truth?
Overview of math = excitement, scope, meaning and foundations of mathematics.
3. What are =reakthroughs in Mathematics?
Several math =ields/sub-fields — fascinating, surprising, radical =comprehensible)
4. =nbsp;Why the 'Unreasonable Effectiveness =f Mathematics'?
How math explains =hysics, chemistry, biology, psychology, economics, sociology
5. Why are Power =aws Powerful?
6. =nbsp;Can Mathematics Explain Biology?
Now includes =E244replicability crisis' (in addition to what's=in the preproduction book)
7. Why are Plants Strange?
8. What is 'Strong =mergence'?
Can all, ultimately, be =xplained in terms of physics? Or are there higher-level laws that are =n principle
impossible to predict, even from complete =ower-level information?
9. Why is Deception Common?
10. Can Mathematics Explain =volution?
Evolutionary Dynamics - Epstein program =t Harvard. Not my expertise, but could well fit CU in general
and =adical Breakthroughs in particular. Would you like to =nclude?
11. What =re 'Predictive Brains' & =E2404,Extended Minds'?
How do our =rains represent the world? How much do they rely on the world they =epresent? How
might 'enlarging the mind' expand =hat it means to be human?
12. Can 'Integrated Information Theory4>=99 Explain Consciousness?
Quantifying and =xplaining consciousness (Giulio Tononi, Un of Wisconsin-Madison), =Ius supporters and
critics. Radical, controversial, science-based theory.
13. Does 'Top-Down Causation' =ake Sense?
How does our mental life affect our =hysical world? By what mechanisms? When we have self-
organizing =ystems, can explanations flow from the complex to the simple?
14. Can Music Probe =entality? (cognition / emotion)
15. What do Dreams Reveal?
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Jeffrey:
Since our productive =all, I've given a good deal of thought to the series and the 13 =pisodes. I
now have 15 episodes, adding several new ones (while =utting several old ones), using the test of 'breakthrough'. =br
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As we discussed, the first thing we must =o is to finalize the 13 episodes.
Once we =inalize the 13 episodes, then our CTT team will go through and include =inks to every
expert in every episode (as you requested), =rioritizing videos (Youtube, etc). This will be part of the revised, =omplete
Radical Breakthroughs preproduction book.
Attached are my episode recommendations. As you see, l'=e added a series intro/overview; it
will include the =ost compelling, startling ideas of the whole series, both as a =ease and in exemplifying the deep
meaning =f Radical Breakthroughs. This will be the episode we =ill promote and it will be the episode reviewed.
There are 15 episodes on the list, which means that we need =o cut two. For each of the
episodes I put a one or two =ine description - except for the episodes that you suggested. Note =hat I added an episode
on your Evolutionary Dynamics program at =arvard, if you want to include.
I've=rewritten the title of each episode as a question, closer to the actual =ormat (though they
will still evolve as we get into details).
So we need to get to 13 episodes by cutting 2 =f the 15, and you need to sign off on the 13. Then
we will go to =ork getting all the links.
If you =ant a short Skype to discuss, I'm 13 hours ahead in China, so =our mornings (mystery
nights) best.
Please confirm receipt.
Looking =orward and warm regards,
Robert
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