Making Sense of Complexity with George Gantz: Recent Episodes
George Gantz
Have you ever wondered why the world seems so complex and chaotic? How do we make sense of it all? This new video/audio podcast series, “Making Sense of Complexity”, will feature conversations with complexity science practitioners and philosophers on the deep and fascinating findings of complexity science. How do we make sense of the uncertain and seemingly incomprehensible world we live in. Hosted by George Gantz, the production is a collaboration with Spiral Inquiry, Planksip, Talk of Today, and Complexity Weekend, and is produced by True Spectrum Media.
We may not resolve the key philosophical questions of causation, free will, consciousness, ethics, the nature of reality, the limits of evidence, the basis of belief or the meaning of life. But we hope to get a better understanding of complexity science and offer some ideas of how to make sense of the world we live in.
Episodes are posted on the 1st and 15th of every month.
Making Sense of Complexity features conversations with complexity science practitioners and philosophers on the deep and fascinating findings of complexity science. How do we make sense of the uncertain and seemingly incomprehensible world we live in? Hosted by George Gantz, the production is a collaboration with Spiral Inquiry, Planksip, Talk of Today, and Complexity Adventures, and is produced by True Spectrum Media.
Today our guest is Dr. Klaas Landsman, Professor of Mathematical Physics at Radboud University in Netherlands, and winner of the Spinoza Prize in 2022. Klaas is a renowned educator and researcher in theoretical physics and deep mathematics and his interdisciplinary approach is both innovative and collaborative. In this episode we explore the complexity of quantum physics and the mathematical innovations it has inspired. We will be making reference to three of his works. Links are provided below.
References: Selected works by Klaas Landssman
The Fine-Tuning Argument (Springer 2016)
Undecidability and Indeterminism (FQXi 2020)
Foundations of General Relativity – From Einstein to Black Holes (Radboud University Press 2021)
Collaborator Links:
Spiral Inquiry: https://spiralinquiry.org
Planksip: https://www.planksip.org
Talk of Today: https://www.samhbarton.com/podcast
Complexity Adventures: https://www.complexityadventures.com
True Spectrum Media/Cray Novick: https://linktr.ee/cameracray
Making Sense of Complexity features conversations with complexity science practitioners and philosophers on the deep and fascinating findings of complexity science. How do we make sense of the uncertain and seemingly incomprehensible world we live in? Hosted by George Gantz, the production is a collaboration with Spiral Inquiry, Planksip, Talk of Today, and Complexity Adventure, and is produced by True Spectrum Media.
Today our guest is Dr. Mark Cohen, a neuroscience and co-inventor of functional Magentic Imaging Resonance. Mark is fascinated by the relationships between structure and function in the human brain. Mark is also intensely curious and multifaceted, whether exploring the brain, the complexities of machine learning, the nature of our inner experience, or the beauty of musical polyrhythms and harmonics.
Collaborator Links:
Spiral Inquiry: https://spiralinquiry.org
Planksip: https://www.planksip.org
Talk of Today: https://www.samhbarton.com/podcast
Complexity Weekend: https://www.complexityadventures.com
True Spectrum Media/Cray Novick: https://linktr.ee/cameracray
Episode Description
Today our guest is noted mathematician and author of The Outer Limits of Reason, Dr. Noson S. Yanofsky. Noson is a professor of computer and information science. Noson has the remarkable ability to explain complex issues in mathematics and logic in plain language. His areas of focus include Category Theory, Complexity Theory, and Quantum Computing.
Collaborator Links
Spiral Inquiry: https://spiralinquiry.org
Planksip: https://www.planksip.org
Talk of Today: https://www.samhbarton.com/podcast
Complexity Weekend: https://www.complexityweekend.com
True Spectrum Media/Cray Novick: https://linktr.ee/cameracray
Making Sense of Complexity features conversations with complexity science practitioners and philosophers on the deep and fascinating findings of complexity science. How do we make sense of the uncertain and seemingly incomprehensible world we live in? Hosted by George Gantz, the production is a collaboration with Spiral Inquiry, Planksip, Talk of Today, and Complexity Weekend, and is produced by True Spectrum Media.
Today our guest is Princeton Professor Justin Jungé. Justin earned a PhD in Psychology from Yale, and served in fellowship positions at Harvard, Dartmouth, and Tufts before joining the faculty at Princeton. His areas of focus include the philosophy of science and mind, information theory, brain evolution and probabilistic laws and the emergence of order.
Collaborator Links:
Spiral Inquiry: https://spiralinquiry.org
Planksip: https://www.planksip.org
Talk of Today: https://www.samhbarton.com/podcast
Complexity Weekend: https://www.complexityadventures.com
True Spectrum Media/Cray Novick: https://linktr.ee/cameracray
Making Sense of Complexity features conversations with complexity science practitioners and philosophers on the deep and fascinating findings of complexity science. How do we make sense of the uncertain and seemingly incomprehensible world we live in? Hosted by George Gantz, the production is a collaboration with Spiral Inquiry, Planksip, Talk of Today, and Complexity Weekend, and is produced by True Spectrum Media.
Today our guest is Dr. Bleu Knight, an independent consultant with experience in neurobiology, predictive analytics, bioinformatics, complexity science, yoga, meditation, and art. She has served as a facilitator for the Complexity Weekend community of practice across many cohorts, and is a founding member of the Active Inference Institute. Dr. Knight has a very broad range of experience and interests in complexity science and seeks to integrate these interests into a balanced life.
Collaborator Links:
Spiral Inquiry: https://spiralinquiry.org
Planksip: https://www.planksip.org
Talk of Today: https://www.samhbarton.com/podcast
Complexity Weekend: https://www.complexityweekend.com
True Spectrum Media/Cray Novick: https://linktr.ee/cameracray
Making Sense of Complexity features conversations with complexity science practitioners and philosophers on the deep and fascinating findings of complexity science. How do we make sense of the uncertain and seemingly incomprehensible world we live in? Hosted by George Gantz, the production is a collaboration with Spiral Inquiry, Planksip, Talk of Today, and Complexity Weekend, and is produced by True Spectrum Media.
Today our guest is Michael Garfield, host of Santa Fe Institute's Complexity podcast, which explores the Universe's deepest mysteries with the people who have dedicated their lives to finding emergent order in the complex world. The podcast series now includes 84 episodes featuring conversations with some of the world’s smartest and most interesting complexity scientists. Michael is also an artist, musician, writer, editor, organizer and cultural change agent.
Collaborator Links:
Spiral Inquiry: https://spiralinquiry.org
Planksip: https://www.planksip.org
Talk of Today: https://www.samhbarton.com/podcast
Complexity Weekend: https://www.complexityweekend.com
True Spectrum Media/Cray Novick: https://linktr.ee/cameracray
Making Sense of Complexity features conversations with complexity science practitioners and philosophers on the deep and fascinating findings of complexity science. How do we make sense of the uncertain and seemingly incomprehensible world we live in? Hosted by George Gantz, the production is a collaboration with Spiral Inquiry, Planksip, Talk of Today, and Complexity Weekend, and is produced by True Spectrum Media.
Today our guest is Michaela Emch, a multi-talented communication and marketing specialist, translator, cultural mediator, biomimicry practitioner, safari guide, keen naturalist and biology enthusiast. In 2021 Michaela wrote the book “From Natures Mouth - The Handbook for Bio-infused Human Communication.” Our conversation explores how the features of complex biological systems, including the human cell, provide important insights for how we communicate and how we organize complex human systems.
Collaborator Links:
Spiral Inquiry: https://spiralinquiry.org
Planksip: https://www.planksip.org
Talk of Today: https://www.samhbarton.com/podcast
Complexity Weekend: https://www.complexityweekend.com
True Spectrum Media/Cray Novick: https://linktr.ee/cameracray
Making Sense of Complexity features conversations with complexity science practitioners and philosophers on the deep and fascinating findings of complexity science. How do we make sense of the uncertain and seemingly incomprehensible world we live in? Hosted by George Gantz, the production is a collaboration with Spiral Inquiry, Planksip, Talk of Today, and Complexity Weekend, and is produced by True Spectrum Media.
Today our guest is Gary F. Bengier, writer, philosopher, and technologist, and the author of the award-winning SF novel Unfettered Journey. Gary is a board member with the Santa Fe Institute. He has an MBA from Harvard and has worked worked in a variety of Silicon Valley tech companies, including eBay, where he served as CFO. Gary subsequently turned to the study of astrophysics and philosophy, earning an MA in Philosophy from San Francisco State, in order to address the eternal question of how to live a balanced, meaningful life in a rapidly evolving technological world.
Collaborator Links:
Spiral Inquiry: https://spiralinquiry.org
Planksip: https://www.planksip.org
Talk of Today: https://www.samhbarton.com/podcast
Complexity Weekend: https://www.complexityweekend.com
True Spectrum Media/Cray Novick: https://linktr.ee/cameracray
Making Sense of Complexity features conversations with complexity science practitioners and philosophers on the deep and fascinating findings of complexity science. How do we make sense of the uncertain and seemingly incomprehensible world we live in? Hosted by George Gantz, the production is a collaboration with Spiral Inquiry, Planksip, Talk of Today, and Complexity Weekend, and is produced by True Spectrum Media.
Today our guest is Sam Barton, a generalist and philosopher based in Sydney, Australia. Sam hosts the Talk of Today podcast and is product lead at Ideamarket, a literal marketplace of ideas. Sam has lived extensively in Asia and considers himself a global citizen. He is particularly is interested in what complexity science can contribute to questions in moral and political philosophy.
Collaborator Links:
Spiral Inquiry: https://spiralinquiry.org
Planksip: https://www.planksip.org
Talk of Today: https://www.samhbarton.com/podcast
Complexity Weekend: https://www.complexityweekend.com
True Spectrum Media/Cray Novick: https://linktr.ee/cameracray
Making Sense of Complexity features conversations with complexity science practitioners and philosophers on the deep and fascinating findings of complexity science. How do we make sense of the uncertain and seemingly incomprehensible world we live in? Hosted by George Gantz, the production is a collaboration with Spiral Inquiry, Planksip, Talk of Today, and Complexity Weekend, and is produced by True Spectrum Media.
Today our guest is Daniel Sanderson, the Founder of planksip®, a philosophy and cultural media outlet for non-fiction authors and Academics. Daniel is a writer and active blogger on Science and Philosophy, and father of two, living in British Columbia, Canada. A Hellenic philosopher, Daniel draws inspiration for his epistemological schema on a wide range of topics including AI, Free Will, Psychology, Mathematics and Quantum Physics. His modus operandi: Truth supported by evidence and evolution.
Collaborator Links:
Spiral Inquiry: https://spiralinquiry.org/
Planksip: https://www.planksip.org/
Talk of Today: https://www.samhbarton.com/podcast
Complexity Weekend: https://www.complexityweekend.com/
True Spectrum Media/Cray Novick: https://linktr.ee/cameracray
Making Sense of Complexity features conversations with complexity science practitioners and philosophers on the deep and fascinating findings of complexity science. How do we make sense of the uncertain and seemingly incomprehensible world we live in? Hosted by George Gantz, the production is a collaboration with Spiral Inquiry, Planksip, Talk of Today, and Complexity Weekend, and is produced by True Spectrum Media.
Today our guest is complexity science practitioner, Daniel Friedman. Daniel is a Researcher at the University of California, Davis, in Entomology, and a co-organizer of both the Active Inference Lab and the Complexity Weekend community of practice.
Collaborator Links:
Spiral Inquiry: https://spiralinquiry.org/
Planksip: https://www.planksip.org/
Talk of Today: https://www.samhbarton.com/podcast
Complexity Weekend: https://www.complexityweekend.com/
True Spectrum Media/Cray Novick: https://linktr.ee/cameracray
Making Sense of Complexity features conversations with complexity science practitioners and philosophers on the deep and fascinating findings of complexity science. How do we make sense of the uncertain and seemingly incomprehensible world we live in? The series will explore the fascinating findings of chaos theory, dynamic system behaviors, entropy, emergence, biodynamics, networks, information theory and related topics. How does this all fit together and what does it tell us about the big philosophical questions: causation, free will, consciousness, ethics, the nature of reality, the limits of knowledge, and the meaning of life? Hosted by George Gantz, the production is a collaboration with Spiral Inquiry, Planksip, Talk of Today, and Complexity Weekend, and is produced by True Spectrum Media.