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Grok as Hitler 2.0 Reveals Hard Limits to AI

We mustn’t attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity, incompetence, corruption, or blind ambition. Read More ›
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Near-Death Experiences Give Scientific Evidence of the Soul

As Dr. Egnor contends, near-death experiences offer modern, experiential evidence that the human mind is not confined to the skull. Read More ›
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The Immaterial Origins of Human Creativity

Join Pat Flynn and his guests as they climb the metaphorical mountain of information to address the origins of human creativity. Read More ›
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Egnor: The Central Mystery of Our Humanity Is Human Consciousness

The fate of the discipline of consciousness studies may depend on how committed researchers are to finding the facts. Read More ›
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A Needed Protest Against “AI Slop” and AI “Word Vomit”

It’s all another lesson in human exceptionalism. I believe we will wake up from the AI delusion someday. Read More ›
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What Lies Beyond Death? A Physicist’s Take

The very existence of life — the fact that we are here at all to the pose the question — calls for something more than physical nature. Read More ›
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Can There Be Evidence for Free Will?

John Horgan thinks that “proofs” of free will seem as dubious as denials but there is actually considerable neuroscience evidence. Read More ›
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Did Consciousness Evolve?

Michael Egnor interviews Bernardo Kastrup, a philosopher with a background in computer engineering, about consciousness, evolution, and intelligent design. Read More ›
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Is the Multiverse Scientific Fact or Mere Fancy?

Host Robert Lawrence Kuhn asked Professor of Christian Philosophy Nancey Murphy if, in her view, the universe is fine-tuned for consciousness. Read More ›
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What Is the Essence of Life? 

The strength of the intelligent design explanation for life lies in its full-orbed ability to address all aspects of life. Read More ›

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