Episode #36: Extensions of Mankind

These fools consider the implications of mankind forming a ‘global brain’ and reflect on Marshall McLuhan’s contribution to human understanding. The resulting conversation explores media - and human-made tools in general - through various philosophical lenses, as both outcomes and inputs to the development of consciousness. Enjoy!

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Fools and Sages
03:02 Media and Its Impact on Humanity
06:02 Tools and Human Development
09:03 Discourse in Cognitive Models
12:05 Phenomenology and Human Experience
14:49 Continental and American Philosophy
35:02 Phenomenology Continued
40:07 Consciousness and Global Mind
45:04 Media, Technology, and Experience
51:59 AI Through McLuhan's Lens
01:00:08 Intuition and A Priori Knowledge

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