Episode 17, feat. Karl Friston

TIMESTAMPS: 6:15 Is the reduction of uncertainty in the Free Energy Principle more compareable with Occam’s razor or simple deterministic laws? 18:03 Tautologies and compression of information. 30:00 Free will 37:48 Where does the first prior probability distribution come from? Do you believe in revelation? 49:20 How can we describe parameters of epistemic foraging in terms of the Free Energy Principle and Philosophy? 1:04:15 Practical applications of Friston’s work in relation to policy-making in the corporate world and the public sector. 1:16:10 Should people aspiring to work in Public Admin study maths? Links to Prof. Friston’s previous pertinent appearances: TOE Podcast: https://youtu.be/2v7LBABwZKA (good for getting an elementary understanding of the Free Energy Principle and it's applications) Lex Fridman Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwzuibY5kUs&t=688s (a fun conversation) Dartmouth's CCN Workshop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1hEc6vay_k (good for stats-people) ML Streettalk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkR24ieh5Ow (good for ML-people) Serious Science: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW0JnjgCO3o&t=520s (about a slightly separate area: Embodied Cognition) Give Epistik a follow! Suggest ideas here: https://forms.gle/MSZwUEFm1kzMTuia6