The development of artificial intelligence naturally leads us to deeply explore what intelligence, reasoning and knowledge are; the processes required to achieve them; and the implications that has for human thought, belief and decision making—all topics that have been deeply thought about by our guest, Leslie Valiant, Harvard University Professor of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics. Professor Valiant is the winner of the 2010 A.M. Turing Award and author of three books, including his recent book: The Importance of Being Educable-a New Theory of Human Uniqueness.
#54-Perspectives of Human Cognition as Critical Thinking Tools and How to Prevent the Infocalypse
#53-Truth in Politics and the Pro-Truth Pledge-with Guest Tim Ward
#52-Demonstration of a step by step information vetting process
#51-The Nature of Truth-A Civil Dialogue between a Theist, an Agnostic and an Atheist
#50-Vetting Information Using Critical Thinking Skills
#49-Essential Knowledge About Critical Thinking-with Guest Jonathan Haber
#48-Countering Misinformation-with Guest John Cook
#47-Best Practices in Critical Thinking-with Guest Professor Emeritus Anthony Weston
#46-Critical Thinking in the Time of Crisis
#45-Music and the Arts Meet Critical Thinking and Science-Guest Baba Brinkman
#44-Interactive Resources for Sharpening your Critical Thinking Skills-with Guest Spencer Greenberg
#43-Critical Thinking and How Our Brain Constructs Reality
#42-False Beliefs in our Democracy-How they Spread and Persist-with Guest Cailin O'Connor
#41-Belief Formation, Influence of Beliefs on Reasoning, and Belief Change-with guest Michael Wolfe
#40-How Tribalism, Arrogance and Conviction Work Against Seeking Truth-with guest Michael Lynch
#39-Bob and Julia discuss the base rate fallacy, superforecasting, and regression to the mean
#38-Guest Professor Lee McIntyre discusses Science Denial, the Scientific Attitude and Related Topics
#37-Bob and Julia Discuss Claims, Conclusions, Opinions, Beliefs, Open-mindedness and the Skeptics Sniff Test
#36-Using and editing Wikipedia and the relationship of skepticism to critical thinking with guest, Susan Gerbic
#35-The Relationship of Critical Thinking to Cultural Cognition and Identity Protective Cognition with Guest John Gastil
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