This is the second part (after a part 0, introduction) referring to chapter 16 of The Beginning of Infinity with more substantive readings. We get into imitation and compare how apes "ape" and parrots "parrot" to what humans are doing when they learn. Meme replication and lyrebirds make an appearance.
Ep 87: David Deutsch‘s ”The Fabric of Reality” Chapter 3 “Problem Solving” Part 1
Ep 86: The Aim of Science
Ep 85: ToKCast Do Explain Part 2
Ep 84: David Deutsch answers a question about the nature of the laws of physics (a question for David: 7).
Ep 83: "The Science of Information" (Chiara Marletto's "The Science of Can & Can't" (Pt 2: Readings & more)
Ep 82: David Deutsch answers a question about Gödel and undecidability. (A question for David number 6).
Ep 81: "The Science of Information" (Chiara Marletto's "The Science of Can & Can't" (A prelude to Ch 3)
Ep 80: David Deutsch's "The Fabric of Reality" Chapter 2 “Shadows”
Ep 79: David Deutsch answers a question about our environment. A question for David 5.
Ep 78: ToKCast's "Do Explain" Part 1
Ep 77: David Deutsch's "The Fabric of Reality" Chapter 1 "The Theory of Everything" Part 3
Ep 76: David Deutsch and Tyler Cowen: Reaction
Ep 75: It's not scientific and it's not American
Ep 74: Chiara Marletto's "The Science of Can and Can't" Episode 3
Ep 73: David Deutsch on "Truth". A question for David 4.
Ep 72: David Deutsch comments on recent UFO sighting (The "Tictac" issue). A question for David 3.
Ep 71: David Deutsch explains "explanations" further. (A "question for David" 2)
Ep 70: A question for David 1
Ep 69: "The Beginning" Part 4. The Final episode.
Ep 68: Crypto Comments
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