What Is Man, That Thou Art Mindful of Him?
8 days ago
- #ethics
- #human intelligence
- #debate
- God and Iblis debate the intelligence and capabilities of humans, with God defending their potential and Iblis criticizing their flaws.
- Humans are described as having limitations like a small working memory and difficulty generalizing knowledge, but also showing progress over evolutionary time.
- Iblis argues that biological intelligence is hitting a wall and criticizes human alignment and ethical behavior as unreliable.
- God counters by highlighting human achievements in language, mathematics, and aesthetics, and expresses a paternalistic view of humans as 'children' with potential.
- The discussion touches on scaling laws for brain size, human reasoning flaws, and the ethical implications of human behavior and intelligence.
- Dwarkesh Patel moderates the debate and concludes the podcast with promotional remarks.