Episode 010: Optimization Pt. 2

In this episode, Lloyd and Geoff continue their conversation regarding the viewpoint that life itself may be properly conceived of as a convex optimization problem. They touch upon a number of interesting philosophical concepts and also give proper kudos to acclaimed Yale Professor, Dr. Laurie Santos, whose class, The Science of Well-Being, and podcast, The Happiness Lab, are highly recommended for anyone interested in the topic. Episode Guide: 2:15 - Optimization in Everyday Life: A Bottom-Up Analysis 11:06 - Mistaking Local Extrema for Global Extrema 13:27 - The Hedonic Treadmill & Pursuing Goals 18:02 - Evolution by Natural Optimization 22:07 - The Science of Well-Being 28:48 - Being Happy vs. Becoming Happy 29:50 - Framing, Expectations, & Energy Constraints 34:31 - The Advantage of Life as an Optimization Problem 41:08 - A Segue Into GOFAI & AGI 44:50 - Closing Thoughts More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Hosts - Lloyd Danzig, Geoff Johnson