Lex Fridman interviews mathematician and economist Eric Weinstein about science, mathematics, and society. The conversation ranges across physics, academia, AI and job displacement.
Why Hacker News points people here: HN refers to it for Weinstein's views on advanced math and physics and academia's problems, though some find him a bit kooky.
“Eric Weinstein (a bit kooky) explains his view on the trenches of advanced mathematics/physics”HN comment, 2019
“Here's a good one from Eric Weinstein. The whole interview is good (about AI)”
Interview about AI, ending on job displacement
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You'd probably be interested in watching Ray Dalios recent interview: link Here's a good one from Eric Weinstein. The whole interview is good (about AI), but at the end he discusses this kind of issue (time is bookmarked): this video This is part of a good lecture by Dr. Jordan Peterson on IQ, AI, and how AI is and will continue to displace people who will have no means to work to support themselves: link
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“Eric Weinstein (a bit kooky) explains his view on the trenches of advanced mathematics/physics”
Weinstein on advanced math/physics and academia's problems
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In this Lex Freidman interview, Eric Weinstein (a bit kooky) explains his view on the trenches of advanced mathematics/physics: this video He goes into depths about the problems right now in academia
Cites itadaptiveValleysMar 2019
“At 33:45 of the podcast after he gives the kinetic-potential energy analogy to describe his distrust of Pinker's optimism.”
Weinstein discusses distrust of Pinker's optimism
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He doesn't consider himself a physicist either.[1] [1] this video At 33:45 of the podcast after he gives the kinetic-potential energy analogy to describe his distrust of Pinker's optimism.
