Supplementary Material 39: Bad Guys, Panpsychists, and Sensemakers
Decoding the Gurus · Christopher Kavanagh and Matthew Browne
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Show Notes
Chris and Matt walk into a bar with an atheist sensemaker, an Ayurvedic Guru, and a Christian Apologist, and predictable frivolities ensue. Featuring not one but two good-natured, robust exchanges of opinion between our two hosts.
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Supplementary Material 39: Panpsychics, Sensemakers, and Bad Guys
00:00 Introduction
01:17 AI and the Music Industry
05:34 Is Chris a Bad Guy?
10:44 Vibe Physics with Travis Kalanick
16:10 Efforts to Falsify and AI
21:02 Gordon Pennycook with Sean Carroll: Vibes vs Analysis
32:44 Libertarianism and Personal Beliefs
35:10 A mini-debate on internal consistency
42:49 Matt's Personal Philosophy
44:16 Philosophical Feedback on the Sensemakers
55:06 Atheist vs Christian vs Spiritual Thinker
57:03 Dr. K's Role in the Discussion
01:09:01 Alex's Stance on Purpose
01:12:31 Dr. K's Perspective on Purpose
01:23:45 Dr. K and the Atheist pose
01:34:29 Philosophical Musings on Panpsychism
01:41:18 Outro
Sources
- Angela Collier: Conspiracy physics and you (and also me)
- All In Podcast: Travis Kalanick talks about AI (July 11, 2025)
- 333 | Gordon Pennycook on Unthinkingness, Conspiracies, and What to Do About Them
- Pennycook, G., Cheyne, J. A., Barr, N., Koehler, D. J., & Fugelsang, J. A. (2015). On the reception and detection of pseudo-profound bullshit. Judgment and Decision Making, 10(6), 549-563.
- The Diary of a CEO: Atheist vs Christian vs Spiritual Thinker: Is Not Believing In God Causing More Harm Than Good?!