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From: Robert Kuhn Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2018 3:35 PM To: jeffrey E. Subject: Re: Revised Episodes - Radical Breakthroughs - Closer To Truth - Kuhn Appreciate. Happy Birthday! On Jan =0, 2018, at 6:18 PM, jeffrey E. <[email protected]> wrote: i will review, this week has been hectic , =oday birthday sorry for delay On Sat, =an 20, 2018 at 4:07 AM, Robert Kuhn wrote: Jeffrey: Hi from Beijing. Our =eam is anxious to begin compiling links to videos of all the suggested =nterviewees, but prior we'd like you to decide which =3 shows to do (out of the 15) in the new structure. We can Skype (short) so you can select the 13 =hows? East coast mornings, my nights. Alternatively, you can just tell me which 2 of the 15 =pisodes to cut - again attached and below (same) - and we'll =egin getting the links. All are enthusiastic to go into =roduction. Warm regards, Robert RADICAL BREAKTHROUGHS - Episodes Revision =E244 2018.01.06 Closer To Truth Episodes =E244 Revised Topics & Titles: Now begins =ith series intro/overview; it will include the =ost compelling, startling ideas of the series, both as = tease and in exemplifying the meaning of Radical =reakthroughs. This will be the episode we will promote =nd it will be the episode reviewed. Each episode seeks to probe =he nature of reality and/or human sentience. (Episode topics =nd content need further development and will be modified during =roduction.) CUT Two (2) Episodes =nbsp; =nbsp; =nbsp; 1. What are Radical =reakthroughs? How is "current belief" =hallenged in science? Does a challenge or change in physics differ =rom, say, a challenge or change in psychology? How do =E2$4paradigms" work? Is science ever =elative, conditioned by conventional wisdom or the prevailing =ulture? We examine challenges to 'current =elief'. EFTA_R1_01682637 EFTA02536567  2. =nbsp;How is Mathematics Truth? Overview of math = excitement, scope, meaning and foundations of mathematics. 3. What are =reakthroughs in Mathematics? Several math =ields/sub-fields — fascinating, surprising, radical =comprehensible) 4. =nbsp;Why the 'Unreasonable Effectiveness =f Mathematics'? How math explains =hysics, chemistry, biology, psychology, economics, sociology 5. Why are Power =aws Powerful? 6. =nbsp;Can Mathematics Explain Biology? Now includes =E244replicability crisis' (in addition to what's=in the preproduction book) 7. Why are Plants Strange? 8. What is 'Strong =mergence'? Can all, ultimately, be =xplained in terms of physics? Or are there higher-level laws that are =n principle impossible to predict, even from complete =ower-level information? 9. Why is Deception Common? 10. Can Mathematics Explain =volution? Evolutionary Dynamics - Epstein program =t Harvard. Not my expertise, but could well fit CU in general and =adical Breakthroughs in particular. Would you like to =nclude? 11. What =re 'Predictive Brains' & =E2404,Extended Minds'? How do our =rains represent the world? How much do they rely on the world they =epresent? How might 'enlarging the mind' expand =hat it means to be human? 12. Can 'Integrated Information Theory4>=99 Explain Consciousness? Quantifying and =xplaining consciousness (Giulio Tononi, Un of Wisconsin-Madison), =Ius supporters and critics. Radical, controversial, science-based theory. 13. Does 'Top-Down Causation' =ake Sense? How does our mental life affect our =hysical world? By what mechanisms? When we have self- organizing =ystems, can explanations flow from the complex to the simple? 14. Can Music Probe =entality? (cognition / emotion) 15. What do Dreams Reveal? Begin forwarded message: From: Robert Lawrence Kuhn Subject: Revised =pisodes - Radical Breakthroughs - Closer To Truth - Kuhn Date: January 8, 2018 at 5:58:36 AM GMT+8 To: "Jeffrey E." <[email protected]> 2 EFTA_R1_01682638 EFTA02536568  Jeffrey: Since our productive =all, I've given a good deal of thought to the series and the 13 =pisodes. I now have 15 episodes, adding several new ones (while =utting several old ones), using the test of 'breakthrough'. =br class=""> As we discussed, the first thing we must =o is to finalize the 13 episodes. Once we =inalize the 13 episodes, then our CTT team will go through and include =inks to every expert in every episode (as you requested), =rioritizing videos (Youtube, etc). This will be part of the revised, =omplete Radical Breakthroughs preproduction book. Attached are my episode recommendations. As you see, l'=e added a series intro/overview; it will include the =ost compelling, startling ideas of the whole series, both as a =ease and in exemplifying the deep meaning =f Radical Breakthroughs. This will be the episode we =ill promote and it will be the episode reviewed. There are 15 episodes on the list, which means that we need =o cut two. For each of the episodes I put a one or two =ine description - except for the episodes that you suggested. Note =hat I added an episode on your Evolutionary Dynamics program at =arvard, if you want to include. I've=rewritten the title of each episode as a question, closer to the actual =ormat (though they will still evolve as we get into details). So we need to get to 13 episodes by cutting 2 =f the 15, and you need to sign off on the 13. Then we will go to =ork getting all the links. If you =ant a short Skype to discuss, I'm 13 hours ahead in China, so =our mornings (mystery nights) best. Please confirm receipt. 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