Sean Carroll

Mindscape Ask Me Anything, Sean Carroll | May 2026
Sean Carroll tackles a wide array of listener questions, from the detectability of antimatter and the nuances of anthropic reasoning to the weaponization of rationality and the profound implications of consciousness and mortality, all while sharing personal reflections on sports fandom and the impact of AI on education.

J. Eric Oliver on the Self and How to Know It | Mindscape 350
Explore the multi-layered nature of the 'self' as a dynamic process, not a fixed entity, integrating insights from physics, philosophy, and psychology to understand human experience and well-being.

Mindscape Ask Me Anything, Sean Carroll | March 2026
Sean Carroll explores the multifaceted nature of information, the philosophical implications of quantum mechanics and cosmology, and the societal impacts of AI and technological disruption in this wide-ranging AMA.

Mindscape 339 | Ned Block on Whether Consciousness Requires Biology
Philosopher Ned Block challenges computational functionalism, arguing that consciousness may depend on specific biological or sub-computational mechanisms rather than just the 'what' of computation, with profound implications for AI.
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