The Meaning Code
Episodes
Michael Levin and Matthew Segall: Meaning, Matter and Memory
13 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jump to 3:20. If you want the intro of my guests, start at the beginning. Episode is also on YouTubeDr. Michael Levin, developmental biologist and pio...
Is AI Alignment Possible before we have Aligned Ourselves? Learning to Trust the Goodness of Being
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Balazs Kegl, a computer scientist with a PhD in AI joins today for a discussion about recognizing the danger inherent in the fears that surround the r...
Matthew Segall of Footnotes2Plato: An Invitation to Explore Alfred North Whitehead
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Segall weaves together the thought of Descartes, Kepler and Alfred North Whitehead in a deep synthesis with biology, physics, cognitive science a...
Ian Glendinning, aka Psybertron, on Complex Systems Thinking, Cybernetics and Quality
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 05:32 Geeky Kid to Engineer: Ian Glendinning's Journey Ian Glendinning is an engineer from the northeast of England who ...
The Hunger for Reality - The Hunger for Righteousness: Becoming a Human Being
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Karen and Matt discuss reality, transhumanism, attention and habit formation. The Mary Harrington video clip starts at around 25:00: https://www.youtu...
Marriage as the Pattern of the Crucible that Unites Two Disparate Entities through Heat and Pressure
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Matt and I explore the concepts of rootedness versus stuckness, and discuss how these might work out in the idea of marriage, not just the covenant of...
Love is a Reception that Transforms: The World is a Better Place Because You are In It.
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sevilla and Karen consider some of the main points from the recent conversation with D C Schindler and how his work may relate to the work of Robert P...
Mind of the Maker: The Relational Nature of Love and Knowledge
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Karen and Ryan continue their discussion of Dorothy Sayers' classic, The Mind of the Maker, using Chapters 7 and 8 as a starting point. Here's the AI ...
Bruce Ecker on Coherence Therapy and Memory Reconsolidation: a Unifying Framework for Psychotherapy
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bruce Ecker, MA, LMFT, Licensed Psychotherapist, joins the Meaning Code to discuss intersections of Coherence Therapy, Memory Reconsolidation and List...
Psalm 22 and the Pattern of the Crucifixion
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen and Karen read and discuss Psalm 22 in preparation for Easter
Love and the Postmodern Predicament with D. C. Schindler
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
D. C. Schindler joins Karen and Michael to discuss his book, Love and the Postmodern Predicament. We talk about the centrality of love and beauty, and...
Money and Reality: Exploring Austrian Economics and The Natural Order of Money with Brad and Ira
01 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brad, a mechanical designer with an interest in measurement, and Ira, a physicist working in fluid mechanics with an interest in Austrian economics, j...
Truth v. Lies: Terminology Matters. How should we think about Justice?
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kale Zelden, English teacher and practicing Catholic, joins Karen to discuss Social Justice, its various meanings and the difficulties with clarity of...
Where is it Stored? Worlds in Collision: Plato, Plotinus, Pirsig and the Personhood of the Creator
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Karen and Sevilla discuss the concept that God is personal rather than a force, and look at Jonathan Pageau's definition, including the idea of identi...
The Mind of the Maker, Part 2: The Greater the Diversity, the More Massive the Unity, but what Do You Mean by Diversity?
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan and I continue our conversation about the elements and principles of art, the creative trinity as set forth by Sayers, and the questions that ari...
Gavin Ashenden on Jordan Peterson's Reaction to #SocialJustice
18 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, we are reacting to an article that Gavin wrote in the Catholic Herald about something Jordan Peterson wrote in a tweet response ...
The Proper Place of the Mystical and the Prescience of Sci Fi Literature for the Present Moment
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Video links follow notes: This episode is on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZqTA2QJIhTAStephen Hurn's background is in software development, and his passio...
Is Emergence "Good"? Is Gnosticism connected to the faith in Emergence?
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing Mark's tweet:The difference between 'being is good' and 'emergence is good' cannot be understated. One is actually good, the other is actua...
The Mind of the Maker by Dorothy Sayers: a Discussion of her idea of The Trinity of Creativity
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan and Karen dig into the ideas in Dorothy Sayers' eye opening work on creativity and through that lens to get a look into the principles that lie a...
From Quaternion Mathematics to Meaning: Longing to Know and Be Known
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Discussion with Stephen Hurn, Software Engineer for 18 years. Now working on Game Design and Writing, stay at home Dad. This episode is also on YouTub...
Negating the Real: Discussing James Lindsey's Latest Lectures
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael and Karen discuss a lecture James Lindsay gave on the dangers of the philosophies that have captured the present moment. We try to thread the ...
What is Reality? Participation is not Optional: The Evidence of the Habit, Ascetic Practices
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Matt, philosopher/author/person discusses Reality with Karen.. Three perspectives on the meaning of a paper clip: The avant garde The creative The goo...
Towards a New Scientific Paradigm: Let the Phenomena Speak. It's a Revelation.
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Clarage, PhD Physics, (Electric Universe, Safire Project)Michael Martin, PhD Literature (poet, biodynamic farmer, author of Submerged Realityj...
The Logos at Ephesus as a Springboard to Talk Software Development as an Art and as a Science
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan is a software developer who often has the conversation with his colleagues about the big questions underlying software development. Where does th...
A Quality Existence on Converging Conjugal Dualities: Art, Quality and Relevance Realization
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sevilla King joins Karen for what will be a monthly get together discussing opponent processing, quality and the nature of ultimate reality. Today's c...
The Physics of Life, Episode 6: Time, a One-Way Sign that Enables Computation as Entropy Enables Creativity
23 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Links after notes on our talk: tightening up a definition of entropy and exploring computational theory and emergence and their underlying implication...
Neil DeGraide: Using Music and Film to Restore the Cosmic Image and Nurse the Wounded Animal Back to Health
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For full visuals of the movie, see this on Youtube: https://youtu.be/6r8EZwQ7TVgMoviemaker and musician, Neil DeGraide of Dirt Poor Robins, discusses...
The Physics of Life, Episode 5: Computation as Fundamental - Locks, Keys and Intelligently Behaved Systems
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Glen gives a physicist's view of what is necessary to create a life form. In this episode, we touch on entropy and theory of computation, Link to play...
The Physics of Life, Episode 4: The Necessity of Connectedness, Entropy as a Process rather than a Thing
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Glen, the physicist, and Karen, relentlessly curious, continue to tackle the Nature of Life. Apologies in advance for the sound problems with the impo...
The Physics of Life, Episode 3: Inside and Outside: a Deep Dive into Entropy, Its History and Deeper Meaning
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The nature of the origin of life from the standpoint of a specific shared set of definitions of terms, We recap Episode 2 definitions of complexity, c...
Ep. The Physics of Life, Episode 2: Defining Complexity, Order, Entropy and Information plus Maxwell's demon
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Glen explains his perspective on the physics terminology that is vital to exploring what life is and what it isn't. Glen's view from physics interacts...
Wolfgang Smith and John Vervaeke: The Perpetual Promise & Inexhaustibleness of Contact with Reality
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
John Vervaeke, Wolfgang Smith and Richard Smith begin with a discussion of relativism and what we can do about its negative aspects. Then begins a wid...
The Physics of Life, Episode 1: A Theoretical Path through Physics and Math
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Karen and Glen in Episode 1 of the series which will explore the question, What is Life? Future episodes will cover Thomas Kuhn and paradigms, Complex...
Part 2 of the Measurement Problem: Agape as Observer
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brad and Karen dive deeper into the implications of "measuring up" and the balance between mercy and judgment.For the full YouTube, see here: https://...
Jonathan Pageau and Wolfgang Smith: Reductionism v. The Symbolism of the Cross
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Pageau joins for a conversation with Dr. Wolfgang Smith and Dr. Richard Smith about icons, symbolism and our connection to the Divine. Links ...
Discovering Origin of Life is the Deepest Scientific Rabbithole
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Perry Marshall, author of Evolution 2.0 and founder of the $10 million price for the origin of a spontaneously arising communication system joins Glen...
A Symphony of Choices Over Time: Reflections on Wolfram's Physics
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Karen and Glen get together for an informal review of items that have recently caught their attention relative to Stephen Wolfram's Theory of Fundamen...
The Observer in Physics, Part 3: Science Needs a Covenant between Truth and Language
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 3 of this discussion regarding the role of the observer, Glen weaves together ideas of robust computing (demon horde sort) and distributed int...
Discussing the Pageau Brothers and the Symbols of Love and Sacrifice
15 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to watch this episode on YouTube:https://youtu.be/ZUOiF0tljiwSevilla King of A Quality Existence joins the Meaning Code to discuss recent ...
Margaret Allen, author of Gracious Living: Creating a Culture of Honor
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For Youtube version: https://youtu.be/G8cAwts0ZZgMargaret Allen tells her story of being raised in an aggressively atheist household and yet learning ...
Part 1 of the Measurement Problem: The Ideal as a Judge, Gauge Blocks and the Requirement to Measure Up to The Master
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brad Bilski, a designer of testing equipment, joins The Meaning Code for a discussion of the measurement problem and the need for a covenant between l...
Michael Levin and John Vervaeke, Part 2 - Free Will, Constraints and Causal Relevance
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A meeting of two great minds moving from considerations of choice and agency to free will and wisdom. Books and authors mentioned follow timestamps.Ti...
Drewsicology on Music: the Artform of Time Par Excellence
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Drew is a music teacher at the International School in Tunis in Northern Africa. With a Master's in Ethnomusicology, Drew is able to consider music as...
John Vervaeke & Wolfgang Smith: a Dialogos on Science Grounded in Platonism
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
00:00 Intro 03:19 The difference between physical and corporeal, the solution to the quantum enigma 07:25 The corporeal enters into the measurement pr...
Science Needs a Covenant between Truth and Language: Glen on the Role of the Observer Part 3
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 3 of this discussion regarding the role of the observer, Glen weaves together ideas of robust computing (demon horde sort) and distributed int...
The Role of the Observer Part 2: How the Observer as Computational Entity intersects with Maxwell's Demon and the Demon Horde Sort
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is the universe fundamentally computational? What is the observer? What is the role of the observer? A deep dive.Timestamps 0:00.Intro 2:00 Analyzing ...
The Observer in Physics, Part 1: History and Background of the Measurement Problem
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Glen, physicist, mathematician and computer scientist, joins for an exploration of the role of the Observer in Physics. The history of the move from c...
Mark Solms and Mark Levin on Building an Artificial Consciousness
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For a complete intro of these two guests, see their previous conversation. https://youtu.be/2vYfcotRRjk Timestamps 00:00 Musical Intro Affect is funda...
What is Potential? Jordan Peterson & Chaos, Molinism v. Open Theism, Arminianism, Calvinism, with Shari Suter & Esther O’Reilly
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is the Path Not Taken visible to God?The narrative of the Garden as it relates to potential. Plan A or Plan B?Does everyone want to be healed? Saved?L...
John Vervaeke and Michael Levin Dialogos on Causal Structures, Consciousness, Platonic forms, and Placebo
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Michael Levin and Dr. John Vervaeke discuss findings on cognition, consciousness and placebo. Where is the line? Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 02...
Dr. Wolfgang Smith, Eminent Physicist and Philosopher, on Vertical Causation, Irreducible Wholeness and Meaning
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I had the privilege to speak with Dr. Wolfgang Smith about his solution to the Quantum Enigma and the tripartite structure of the cosmos. Great resour...
God's fidelity, Suffering and Consciousness, Quantum Field Theory with Michael
16 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There is so much information in pain.The Lord says, "I have engraved you on the palms of my hand."John Stott quote paraphrased, In this world of pain ...
Paul Vanderklay & John Vervaeke, God's generosity and the Rest of the Story with Mary Kochan
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mary and I discuss the conversation John Vervaeke and Paul Vanderklay had re: Paul’s argument from personhood for the existence of God. In the proce...
Dr. Michael Clarage on Levels, Cosmic Triples, Principles and Meaning in Physics, Chemistry and Biology
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Karen's guest is Dr Michael Clarage who gained his PhD in physics from Brandeis University, studying the biological and statistical behavior of protei...
The Data Compression Lens, Tokens, Propaganda, Information Entropy and Meaning with Michael
09 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Michael and Karen discuss data compression and cybersecurity as a lens to view language, memory, relationship and consciousness, and in the process st...
Interview with Esther O’Reilly (aka Bethel McGrew): Reality Rules, Boethius, Jordan Peterson and the Heroic Thesis
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Homo Sapiens’ unique heroic thesis according to Jordan Peterson: “The nature of experience can be altered for the better by voluntary alteration o...
Suffering and Meaning in The Princess Bride, “As You Wish”, Jordan Peterson and Anomaly
02 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Shari SuterRiding the Wave“The upsetting capacity of the anomalous is simultaneously the vital source of interest, meaning and indivi...
Falling in Love with Computer Science, Contemplating Virtual Reality and the Problem with Richie's Plank Experience
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Links follow description: Adam walked away from social media 14 years ago. That may explain at least part of how he got an undergraduate degree in bio...
Entropy applied to individual flourishing, Balance, Symbol, Emergence and Meaning with Alex B. (Geologist)
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Entropy, both in physics and in life, one of the core principles that underly the substructure of all domains of knowledge. Balance as it is represent...
Dr. Michael Levin and Dr. Mark Solms on Consciousness, Cognition and Opponent Processing
24 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Meaning Code introduces Dr. Michael Levin to Dr. Mark Solms as they do a deep dive into their recent thinking about the nature of consciousness an...
Intro to The Meaning Code with Geologist Alex B.
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Karen and Alex discuss the intersections between geology, art, and entropy.