R7.5 The Forms, the Matrix, and AI w/ John Vervaeke

Published: May 13, 2022, 11:54 p.m.

Philosophers today often dismiss Plato's Theory of Forms as an outdated and failed attempt by a pre-modern thinker to explain knowledge. However, cognitive scientist John Vervaeke offers a radically different take on Plato's theory and how it ties in with recent debates about the nature of intelligence.

John Vervaeke is a professor at the University of Toronto and the creator of the popular YouTube series\xa0Awakening from the Meaning Crisis.\xa0