Episodes

  • Dr. Winston Ewert: The Limits of Artificial Intelligence

    Dr. Winston Ewert: The Limits of Artificial Intelligence
    Feb 20 2025
    On this episode of Mind Matters News, guest host Pat Flynn concludes a conversation with Dr. Winston Ewert about his contribution to the recent volume Minding the Brain. This segment explores the implications of the view that human cognition can be reduced to a sophisticated algorithm, as Ewert argues. Ewert contends that an algorithm can only construct an algorithm less sophisticated than Read More ›

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  • Dr. Winston Ewert: The Human Mind’s Sophisticated Algorithm And Its Implications

    Dr. Winston Ewert: The Human Mind’s Sophisticated Algorithm And Its Implications
    Feb 13 2025
    On this episode of Mind Matters News, guest host Pat Flynn begins a conversation with Dr. Winston Ewert about Ewert’s chapter in the recent volume Minding the Brain. In his contribution, titled “The Human Mind’s Sophisticated Algorithm and Its Implications,” Dr. Ewert argues that the human mind’s problem-solving cognition can be modeled as a sophisticated algorithm. Ewert explains that any cognitive task Read More ›

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  • How AI Can Complement Human Capabilities: More with Dr. Joe McDonald

    How AI Can Complement Human Capabilities: More with Dr. Joe McDonald
    Feb 6 2025
    On this episode, host Robert J. Marks concludes a conversation with psychologist Dr. Joe McDonald exploring the relationship between cognitive psychology and artificial intelligence (AI). The age of AI is upon us and is already changing the way we conduct our lives. What is the optimal division of tasks between humans and machines? In Part 2 of this interview, Dr. Read More ›

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  • Beyond the Physical: A Panel Discussion on the Nature of the Mind

    Beyond the Physical: A Panel Discussion on the Nature of the Mind
    Jan 30 2025
    Many proponents of artificial intelligence operate from an assumption that our own minds and conscious experience can be solely attributed to our physical brains. But is this assumption true? This question is the key focus of the book Minding the Brain, edited by our guests: Angus Menuge, Brian Krouse, and Robert J. Marks. Joining them to discuss this volume is today’s Read More ›

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  • Cognitive Psychology and the Limits of AI: An Interview with Dr. Joe McDonald

    Cognitive Psychology and the Limits of AI: An Interview with Dr. Joe McDonald
    Jan 23 2025
    On this episode, host Robert J. Marks begins a conversation with Dr. Joe McDonald exploring the relationship between cognitive psychology and artificial intelligence (AI). Dr. Joe McDonald is an expert in cognitive psychology and human factors research. He is the CEO and Principal at Jumpseat Research, a firm that applies cognitive science principles to improve technology design and user experiences. Read More ›

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  • The Hype and Limitations of Generative AI

    The Hype and Limitations of Generative AI
    Jan 16 2025
    On this episode, host Robert J. Marks concludes his conversation with economics professor and author Gary Smith about the hype and limitations of generative AI. Smith is the Fletcher Jones Professor of Economics at Ponoma College and a frequent contributor to Mind Matters News. In this portion of the conversation, Smith and Marks explore the hype around artificial general intelligence Read More ›

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  • The AI Bubble: Lessons from Past Financial Bubbles

    The AI Bubble: Lessons from Past Financial Bubbles
    Jan 9 2025
    In this installment of the Mind Matters News podcast, host Robert J. Marks begins a conversation with economics professor and author Gary Smith about the hype of generative AI and its impact on the market. Smith is the Fletcher Jones Professor of Economics at Ponoma College and a frequent contributor to Mind Matters News. Smith argues that generative AI, embodied Read More ›

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  • Semper Fi: A Marine’s Perspective on Faith, Duty, and Service

    Semper Fi: A Marine’s Perspective on Faith, Duty, and Service
    Jan 2 2025
    In this episode, host Robert J. Marks continues his conversation with retired major general Bobby Hollingsworth about his experiences in the U.S. Marines and his work advocating for reservists at the Pentagon. Hollingsworth unpacks the meaning of “Semper Fi” in the Marine Corps and the importance of supporting his fellow marines as riflemen on the pointed end of the spear. Read More ›

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