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Currents 038: Connor Leahy on Artificial Intelligence

Posted July 15, 202101:05:40

Connor Leahy continues his conversion with Jim in this wide-ranging chat about Artificial Intelligence... Connor Leahy continues his conversion with...

EP137 Ken Stanley on Neuroevolution

Posted July 13, 202101:30:50

Ken Stanley & Jim have a wide-ranging talk about one of his co-authored papers, "Designing neural networks through neuroevolution"... Ken Stanley...

Currents 037: Sam Harris on Surviving Our Smartphones

Posted July 10, 202100:36:24

Reason.fm co-founder Sam Harris talks to Jim about his TEDx talk, "The Genius You Need to Listen to Is Yourself"... Reason.fm co-founder Sam Harris talks...

EP136 Harvey Reid on Troubadour Music

Posted July 6, 202101:41:47

Songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, writer, and music educator Harvey Reid talks to Jim about his book, The Troubadour Chronicles: A History, A Celebration...

EP135 Dennis Waters on Behavior & Culture in One Dimension

Posted July 1, 202101:22:25

Jim has a wide-ranging talk with Dennis Waters about his book, Behavior and Culture in One Dimension: Sequences, Affordances, and the Evolution of...