Ben Goertzel podcast: free will, quantum physics and consciousness
bengoertzel · x · 2026-10-20
AGI researcher Ben Goertzel joins architect/maverick physicist Brett Holverstott on the Profane Science podcast for a 66-minute conversation on free will and consciousness. Core question: how can free will exist in a classical clockwork universe without quantum indeterminism? Discussion extends to quantum physics, computing, robots, and the nature of the universe. Backstory: Holverstott is designing a geodesic dome "Singularity House" for Goertzel, currently under construction.
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