Conjecture Institute

Conjecture Institute

A podcast all about https://www.conjectureinstitute.org/ with approximately bi-monthly interviews with the Fellows

Episodes

October 9, 2025 101 mins

Eric is a freelance writer and host of The Falsifiable Podcast, a show in which Eric explores both current events and evergreen topics in science, culture, and politics through a Popperian lens. He is currently working on a book that serves as a one-stop shop for anyone interested in epistemology in general—and Popperian epistemology in particular. Eric's podcast can be found here: https://youtube.com/@thefalsifiablepodcast?si=uG3K...

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In this episode Conjecture Institute Advisor David Deutsch takes a deep dive into the problems that plague existing academic institutions and, crucially, the ways research (in particular fundamental research in science) tends to be funded. David explains his own experiences in finding a career in physics early in his life, how things have changed and therefore what problems now beset young researchers. David then presents a positiv...

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Mathematician Paul Raymond-Robichaud answers questions posed on Twitter/X. Note: there were some connection issues so at times the audio is a bit "lossy" or patchy. But the substance is all still there.

Timestamps as follow: 00:00 Introduction 00:55 Hugo Graw wants to know about Paul’s background and intellectual inspirations and the future of mathematics given AI. 07:16 People Paul wishes to thank 17:16 Extended discussion about m...

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August 5, 2025 70 mins

Mathematician Paul Raymond-Robichaud (⁨@PaulRaymond-Robichaud on Youtube⁩ and @PaulRRobichaud on @X) joins Brett Hall for a discussion about the foundations of mathematics, physics, education and philosophy. Paul works in quantum foundations. He developed a mathematical theory of local realism that generalizes the notion beyond the frameworks of existing theories. In particular, he formally proved that quantum theory itself is loca...

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July 1, 2025 96 mins

Conjecture Institute Fellow Carlos De la Guardia speaks with Brett Hall about his AGI research. We compare and contrast approaches to artificial intelligence with a focus on what makes Carlos' approach unique. Support Carlos by visiting https://www.conjectureinstitute.org/

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June 2, 2025 77 mins

Tom Hyde is a philosopher and polymath interested in the relationship between epistemology and aesthetics. He is developing Wonderism, a bold new book aiming to reconcile Enlightenment rationality with Romanticist sentiment. To wonder, both to think and to feel, to question and to marvel, lies at the heart of all human action. Wonderism explains both sides of this balance and sheds light on the relationships between knowledge and e...

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May 24, 2025 83 mins

Arjun Khemani is a content creator and fellow of Conjecture Institute. He is an 18-year-old high school dropout who launched and helped lead support at Naval Ravikant's Airchat. He is creating a documentary about our deepest theory of knowledge. In general, he works to spread optimism and fight the enemies of civilization. His Youtube channel can be found  @arjunkhemani  and can be followed on X at https://x.com/arjunkhemani

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May 24, 2025 112 mins

Sam Kuypers is a theoretical physicist who works on quantum information among other things and is a fellow of Conjecture Institute. To learn more about Sam's work see his blog https://substack.com/@samuelkuypers or scroll down to find Sam here at https://www.conjectureinstitute.org/

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Brett Hall speaks with Logan Chipkin about https://www.conjectureinstitute.org/ and the purpose of this podcast series.

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