Ep. 314 WInston Ewert Asks: Is the Human Mind a Computer?
Winston Ewert is a computer scientist and mathematician with numerous publications in the Intelligent Design (ID) field, including co-authored works with William Dembski. He joins Bob to discuss his recently published essay (a chapter in a collection) on the algorithmic model of the human mind. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube…
Ep. 278 Murphy on Reparations, SuperAI, and Investment Implications
This episode is a re-broadcast of Bob’s talk given at George Gammon’s Rebel Capitalist Live event held in May 2023 in Orlando. He covered the case for reparations, the threat from SuperAI, and investment implications. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this presentation. BMS eps on the economics of slavery…
Ep. 275 Why the SuperAIs Won’t Steal Our Jobs or Slaughter Us, Part 2
Bob uses comparative advantage to to argue that human workers will always find a place in the economy, regardless of how productive super-AI systems may become. He then addresses the fear that superAIs will simply rearrange our molecules for building material. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Part 1 of this series.…
Ep. 274 Why the SuperAIs Won’t Steal Our Jobs or Slaughter Us, Part 1
Bob uses basic economics to argue that human workers will always find a place in the economy, regardless of how productive super-AI systems may become. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Bob Murphy Show episode on reparations and AI. Help support the Bob Murphy Show. The audio production for this episode was provided…
Ep. 271 The Economics of Reparations and the Danger of AI
Bob first explains his long-held position on the economics of slavery and reparations, and then applies it to the debate over the danger of superintelligent machines. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Matt Walsh rips on Ryan McMaken and (indirectly) Murphy. Bob Murphy Show episodes on economics of slavery, with Jeffrey Rogers Hummel…