Love and Philosophy
Love and Philosophy Beyond Dichotomy started as research conversations across disciplines. There was so much I wanted to explore that I was being told I shouldn't explore because it didn't fit into this or that discipline, but because I study and work in so many, those barriers no longer made sense. The same felt true relative to passions and love.
So I decided to open myself to all of it beyond traditional distinctions, towards learning and development. This podcast is where those voices gather together in one space as I try and notice the patterns that connect.
It's part of my life work and research, but it's also something I hope to share with you and I invite you to share your perspective and position. Thank you for being here.
Episodes
31 episodes since 2023
Pattern Language, Wholeness and Place-synergy: Christopher Alexander with geographer David Seamon
Understanding Wholeness and the Patterns of Place with David SeamonA deep discussion surrounding the concept of 'wholeness' and 'place' with David Seamon, a geographer and phenomenologist, and philosoher Andrea Hiott. The conversation trave...
September 08, 2024
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Episode 29
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1:19:50
Remembering Human Resilience in the age of A.I. with Maria Santacaterina
Navigating the Human-AI Relationship: Trust, Values, and Adaptive Resilience. In this episode, Andrea has a riveting conversation with Maria Sentacatarina, CEO advisor and Board Director, about her book 'Adaptive Resilience.' The discussion exp...
August 25, 2024
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Episode 28
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1:19:58
Disrupting Expectations: Existential Life and Love with philosopher Skye Cleary
Simone de Beauvoir and Authentic Love: Andrea Hiott speaks with Skye Cleary, a philosopher at Columbia University, about existentialism, love, and authenticity. They delve into Simone de Beauvoir's influential ideas, questioning societal ...
August 12, 2024
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Episode 27
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1:01:57
Saving Yourself by Being Yourself with Darryl Pinckney
NYC in the 1970s and the spatiotemporal transmissions of writing with Darryl Pinckney: Why do books and poetry matter so much and what is the real avant garde? Does anyone else feel nostalgic for literary movements?An enriching conver...
August 06, 2024
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Episode 26
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1:19:47
How the World Thinks with Julian Baggini: Moving beyond Western philosophy
Philosophy and Identity with Julian BagginiJoin host Andrea for an enlightening conversation with renowned philosopher and best-selling author Julian Baggini, as they explore the intersections of global philosophical traditions and personal...
July 30, 2024
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Episode 25
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1:28:13
Taking Category Theory to Heart: The Personal Side of Mathematics with Brandon Baylor
Brandon Baylor, one of the founders of Holon Labs, takes a personal approach here to uncovering the transformative power of category theory. Through bold anecdotes and professional insights, we see how this abstract branch of mathematics that f...
July 24, 2024
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Episode 24
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1:25:49
Any Human Power: Thinking Thrutopia instead of Dystopia with Manda Scott
Thrutopia "is the art of writing engaging route-maps through to a world we'd all be proud to leave to future generations." Manda Scott's new book Any Human Power is an amazing exercise in Thrutopia. Manda and Andrea meet here for the first time...
July 14, 2024
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Episode 23
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1:18:29
Maps are their own territory with Mahault Albarracin
Unpacking Complexities with Mahault Albarracin: on Cognitive Computing, Sexology, and the Patterns that make a difference.Join us as we try and discuss what cannot be discussed, touching on sexology, cognitive computing, and technology'...
July 13, 2024
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Episode 22
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59:48
I Am Because We Are: New approaches to sustainable heritage with Jonathan Doe
In this episode, Andrea and Jonathan Bill Doe, a PhD candidate from the Brandenburgische Technische Universität, as they explore Jonathan's research on the Keta Lagoon and urban gardening in Ghana. Initially focusing on Jonathan's intriguing ma...
July 08, 2024
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Episode 21
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48:20
Knowing and the Known: Consciousness, Cognition and Joint Speech with Fred Cummins
Starting with Fred's unique scholarship and teaching, his nursing background, and his early studies with Douglas Hofstadter, Andrea & Fred lay the groundwork for an in-depth discussion on the history and interdisciplinary nature of cognitiv...
July 07, 2024
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Episode 20
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1:48:18
Can we model cognition? And what is a model anyway? with Paul Kelly
Mechanistic and Dynamical Approaches with Paul Kelly and Andrea Hiott.This episode delves into the philosophical and practical distinctions between mechanistic and dynamical models, highlighting their significance in cognitive science and c...
June 30, 2024
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Episode 14
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2:13:33
What is Intelligence? Brains, Evolution, and A.I. with Max Bennett
Max Bennett is the author of 'A Brief History of Intelligence: Evolution, AI, and Five Breakthroughs That Made Our Brains.' In this episode Andrea Hiott and Max discuss his journey from working in AI technology commercialization to embark...
June 20, 2024
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Episode 19
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59:17
Is anything objective? Philosophy of mind, Biophilia, and why A.I. is not what we think with Inês Hipólito
Is anything objective? Philosophers Inês Hipólito and Andrea discuss how Inês became a philosopher and in so doing, discuss the computational theory of mind, critical thinking in the digital age, Wittgenstein, enaction, and how AI might c...
June 05, 2024
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Episode 18
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1:27:38
BrainGPT, Neuroscience & Loving the Ants in Ourselves with Brad Love
Brad Love is Professor of Cognitive and Decision Sciences in Experimental Psychology at University College London (UCL) and a fellow at The Alan Turing Institute for data science. Brad and Andrea discuss the intersection of Artificial Intellige...
May 30, 2024
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Episode 17
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1:50:35
Asymmetrical Reconciliation with Iain McGilchrist
Love, Mind & the Poetry of Existence with Iain McGilchrist"Delve into the intricate relationship between flow and resistance in the universe, and the essential human engagement with beauty, goodness, and truth. Iain McGilchrist disc...
May 05, 2024
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Episode 16
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1:13:32
Intention and Elizabeth Anscombe with Mirko Prokop
Intentions and Agency: A Deep Dive into Ecological PsychologyJoin Mirko Prokop and Andrea Hiott as they examine 'Intentions in Ecological Psychology, an Anscombian Perspective' by Miguel Segundo-Ortin and Annemarie Kalis. This en...
May 01, 2024
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1:35:38
Higher Order Math and Love with Carlos Zapata Carratalá
Full episode on You Tube at Love & Philosophy. Carlos is a founder of the Society for Multidisciplinary and Fundamental Research (SEMF), and a Postdoctoral Fellow and He...
April 26, 2024
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Episode 15
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2:36:32
Scaling Autonomous Self-Actualization with Timo Schuler
Timo is working on ways of applying artificial intelligence in corporate learning and development, focusing on scaling self-actualization in his Ipseity project. In this conversation, he shares his personal catalyst for change triggered by a ro...
April 17, 2024
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56:21
An Economic Love for Humanity with Paddy LeFlufy
Paddy LeFlufy discusses the new organizational technologies in economics that could help us build a better tomorrow. His conversation with philosopher Andrea Hiott delves into reimagining economic systems that (as we hear by the end) ca...
April 08, 2024
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Episode 13
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1:18:05
The Art of Conversation with Paul Holdengräber
Paul Holdengraber, a renowned figure who has had conversations with some of the most influential figures of our times, discusses his unique approach and the pains and pleasures of life as a conversationalist. Andrea and Paul explore t...
March 24, 2024
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Episode 12
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1:18:08
Among Superheroes: memories, maps & McGill with psychologist Lynn Nadel
A biographical look into the lairs of modern neuroscience. Part 1 of a research conversation on the hippocampus. And notes for a tale of how McGill University, the invasion of Prague, and UCL pulled two expats together towards discoveries and w...
March 09, 2024
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Episode 11
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1:08:09
From Ants to Active Inference with Daniel Ari Friedman
This is a conversation between Andrea Hiott and Daniel Ari Friedman discussing various themes related to cognition, perception, action, and the concept of Active Inference. The conversation starts with Daniel's time with Deborah Gordan studying...
January 23, 2024
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Episode 10
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1:27:40
Pattern, Meaning and Integration with author Jeremy Lent
Pattern, Meaning, & Integration with Jeremy Lent: Happy New Year !A discussion with the author of The Patterning Instinct and Web of Meaning. Podcast posting soon on all platforms. This is a mostly uncut video without introduction. ...
January 08, 2024
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Episode 9
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1:14:02
Nature and Clarity with Mike Levin
Andrea and Michael explore the complex relationships between dichotomies, the environment, robotics, and science. Their conversation delves into philosophical and scientific perspectives on how to understand and work with nature and technology ...
December 23, 2023
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56:08
What Can a Computer Be? with Flora Moon and Esteban Montero
What can a computer be?A discussion about computing with Flora Moon and Esteban Montero of Holon Labs. What is a computer and what do we want it to be? If a computer is made of living matter (something being explored now in various labs...
December 22, 2023
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Episode 8
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1:38:44