Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, part 1: Post-nut clarity and forbidden knowledge

Discussing chapters 1-10 of Mary Shelley's 1818 genre mash-up Frankenstein. On Mary Shelley's stacked genetics, the 'scenius' with Lord Byron and Percy Shelley, questions over authorship including a suspiciously accurate depiction of post-nut clarity. Forbidden knowledge: are infohazards real, taking accountability for new technology, guilt and the disgust instinct, strong parallels with AGI, arguments for and against creating new species. Can we defend a parochial concern for our own family/friends/species? Is the monster innately evil? Or a product of his environment? We love this book. hyped to hear the monster's side of the story in part 2. CHAPTERS (00:00:00) pop culture Frankenstein and namespace collision (00:04:55) synopsis (00:07:56) Initial reactions 00:11:20) Suspiciously accurate depiction of post-nut clarity (00:13:38) Mary Shelley’s elite genetics (00:16:54) Forbidden knowledge and infohazards (00:26:08) Victor as deadbeat dad (00:31:15) AGI comparison: how do we feel about creating a new species? (00:38:00) The burden of guilt (the bumblebee incident) (00:41:27) Nature vs nurture and rebelling against god (00:45:08) Back to the question of AGI and creating new species (00:55:35) Parochialism and expanding moral circles (01:03:45) Cultural legacy of this book (01:08:43) should Zuckerberg and friends try to model consequences of AI? Send us mail: [email protected] COMING UP The Metamorphosis - Franz Kafka Ubik - Philip K Dick The Fall - Camus