Planet Perry

11/30/2024

MUST Watch: Richard Dawkins’ PhD examiner Demolishes the Selfish Gene

Richard Dawkins authored the world’s #1 best-selling science book “The Selfish Gene” in 1976.

Dawkins’ PhD examiner at Oxford was Dr. Denis Noble, who is a longtime friend of Evolution 2.0.

Justin Brierley hosted a conversation where Denis explains how the Selfish Gene has vandalized science and cancer research for 50 years - and how the tide is rapidly turning:

Despite championing the scientific method, Prof Richard Dawkins’ most popular and famous book “The Selfish Gene” (which will celebrate its 50th anniversary i...

08/21/2024

Intellectual Cage Match: Perry Marshall vs. Mike Levin

Did you know 67% of Americans think ChatGPT might be conscious? University of Waterloo survey.

What IS intelligence, anyway?

In 2024 it’s THE front-burner question.

Dr. Michael Levin at Tufts university is demolishing conventional notions of intelligence.

Re-framing AI, genetics, robotics, cancer, longevity. Identity and memory. I’ve interviewed him several times. He’s 20 years ahead of everyone. (https://evo2.org/?s=michael+levin+)

Now the Institute of Art and Ideas (iai.tv) has thrown the two of us into the intellectual thunderdome.

Dr. Levin says our notions of intelligence are waaaay too narrow:

https://iai.tv/articles/patterns-are-alive-and-we-are-living-patterns-auid-2919?_auid=2020

I argued…

Yes, our ideas ARE too narrow…. but before we start looking for E.T. & other exotic life forms… first let’s notice the intelligences literally right under our nose:

https://iai.tv/articles/patterns-cant-explain-lifes-complexity-auid-2922?_auid=2020

Hold onto your neurons!

05/31/2024

"Uncertainty is the breeding ground for innovation and opportunity." Check out my interview on The Beyond 7 Figures Podcast with Charles Gaudet! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ai-and-80-20-strategies-feat-perry-marshall/id1476094077?i=1000657415909