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@trsam97.bsky.social

Podcast: http://youtube.com/@RahulSam | Writing: http://theunhappyman.substack.com

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Can Physics Use Inconsistent Mathematics?
YouTube video by Rahul Sam Can Physics Use Inconsistent Mathematics?

There have been attempts to develop the mathematical infrastructure based on paraconsistency rather than classical logic. What does this mean for the formalisms of the sciences? youtu.be/-ZbTSLUsrZ0

31.01.2026 22:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Damn, power really does make people sociopaths, doesn't it? Exactly why we should redistribute it. New Epstein files surely show depravity has no limits.

30.01.2026 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Are the following vectors linearly independent?
YouTube video by Rahul Sam Are the following vectors linearly independent?

Seems like my YouTube tutorial arc has started (again). Let's see how long it will last this time. youtu.be/uksr4HDZbM0

28.01.2026 05:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

​Chatbots have been an incredible loss for scientists and an incredible win for the people who send scientists 5,000 word emails about anti-gravity engines and CIA microchips.

24.01.2026 22:32 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
Graham Priest: Logic, Contradiction, Dialetheism and Hegel
YouTube video by Rahul Sam Graham Priest: Logic, Contradiction, Dialetheism and Hegel

Discussion with logician Graham Priest on the existence of true contradictions in reality. youtu.be/YXqlWwIRMLE

24.01.2026 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
LLMs Are Not β€œStochastic Parrots” Anymore
YouTube video by Rahul Sam LLMs Are Not β€œStochastic Parrots” Anymore

After the overwhelming number of recent LLM-based product launches, can we still say these are mere rote token-prediction machines? Based on the findings of mechanistic interpretability and insights from epistemology, Pierre Beckmann and Matthieu Queloz say otherwise.
youtu.be/0d-O2sIPDrg?...

17.01.2026 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One of the best discussions of AI I've seen in a while, because it's deeply informed by philosophy AND computer science. LLM’s are more than just β€œstochastic parrots”, but their understanding is still nonhuman. The discussion of concepts, understanding, and world models is especially informative.

12.01.2026 01:43 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Mechanistic Interpretability and How LLMs Understand
YouTube video by Rahul Sam Mechanistic Interpretability and How LLMs Understand

A discussion on the philosophy of deep learning, mechanistic interpretability and the epistemology of LLMs. @pierrebeckmann.bsky.social @matthieu-queloz.bsky.social youtu.be/1_0ttM8zp9o?...

10.01.2026 22:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Husserl and the Lifeworld
YouTube video by Rahul Sam Husserl and the Lifeworld

"Science is founded on the lifeworld, and will eventually sink down into the ground it is standing on. As time goes by, theoretical assumptions are assimilated into daily praxis, becoming part of the lifeworld."

- Dan Zahavi youtu.be/xZ-DESZwfTg?...

04.01.2026 22:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Hegel and American Pragmatism
YouTube video by Rahul Sam Hegel and American Pragmatism

A discussion on Hegel's adoption in Anglo-American philosophy after decades of being written off in the 20th Century, perhaps for political reasons above all else. youtu.be/cphGXEgOgO4?...

28.12.2025 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Word β€œGod” Should Be Made Obsolete
YouTube video by Rahul Sam The Word β€œGod” Should Be Made Obsolete

Christianity without God? youtu.be/lLHnH9sO_fQ?...

21.12.2025 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Phenomenology vs. Object-Oriented Ontology
YouTube video by Rahul Sam Phenomenology vs. Object-Oriented Ontology

Dan Zahavi on speculative realism. youtu.be/r49wt7QdiWg?...

16.12.2025 20:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Husserl's Phenomenology and Social Ontology (w/ Dan Zahavi)
YouTube video by Rahul Sam Husserl's Phenomenology and Social Ontology (w/ Dan Zahavi)

My conversation with phenomenological philosopher Dan Zahavi. youtu.be/_AmJLKN_wTM?...

11.12.2025 20:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Lacan and Neuroscience?
YouTube video by Rahul Sam Lacan and Neuroscience?

When discussing neuropsychoanalysis, Mark Solms and John Dall'Aglio consider whether developments in neuroscience allow for Lacanian theory to be a part of Freud's original project for a scientific psychology. youtu.be/wBZFLb8cANA?...

06.12.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Saving Christianity From Itself (w/ Jim Palmer)
YouTube video by Rahul Sam Saving Christianity From Itself (w/ Jim Palmer)

My conversation with philosopher and radical theologian Jim Palmer. We discuss deconstructing and reconstructing Christianity. youtu.be/dOZ0sH9ZgXs?...

01.12.2025 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Simone de Beauvoir on Reasons for Living
YouTube video by Rahul Sam Simone de Beauvoir on Reasons for Living

"It is in the knowledge of the genuine conditions of our life that we must draw our strength to live and our reasons for living" - Simone de Beauvoir

Discussed de Beauvoir's existentialism with Jim Palmer. youtu.be/NRWRuyY4b_Y

26.11.2025 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Why Educate Yourself
YouTube video by Rahul Sam Why Educate Yourself

A discussion on the corporatisation and financialisation of the university with philosopher of education Dr Vlasta Sikimić. youtu.be/cGyXSKBS_to?...

21.11.2025 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Has AI Killed Education? (w/ Vlasta Sikimić)
YouTube video by Rahul Sam Has AI Killed Education? (w/ Vlasta Sikimić)

A discussion with @vlastasikimic.bsky.social on ChatGPT and AI's impact on education. youtu.be/zRrJVsjeqJc

16.11.2025 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Antidote to Self-Help
YouTube video by Rahul Sam The Antidote to Self-Help

Peter Rollins is the greatest demotivational speaker in the business. To say his thinking has had a profound impact on me is the understatement of the year. youtu.be/Jp9nmzwVPB4

11.11.2025 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Freud Was a Good Scientist
YouTube video by Rahul Sam Freud Was a Good Scientist

Founder of Neuropsychoanalysis Mark Solms, while in discussion with Lacanian John Dall'Aglio, highlights that contrary to the "mythology", Freud abandoned neuroscience precisely because he was a good scientist. youtu.be/GVxY-5dKlGk

06.11.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Freud gave up neurology precisely because he was a good scientist.

05.11.2025 07:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Mark Solms & John Dall'Aglio: Prospects for a Lacanian Neuropsychoanalysis
YouTube video by Rahul Sam Mark Solms & John Dall'Aglio: Prospects for a Lacanian Neuropsychoanalysis

A discussion between Prof Mark Solms and John Dall'Aglio on neuropsychoanalysis and Lacan's metapsychology. youtu.be/C0DeGaOsL_Y?...

01.11.2025 22:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
The Left Lost Its Way When It Stopped Talking About Class
YouTube video by Rahul Sam The Left Lost Its Way When It Stopped Talking About Class

Excerpt from my livestream with Nathan Ormond. We discussed the relationship between class and academiaβ€”particularly the role of academic philosophers. youtu.be/0yPf_p1TX8U

27.10.2025 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Marxism Against Carl Schmitt's Friend-Enemy Distinction
YouTube video by Rahul Sam Marxism Against Carl Schmitt's Friend-Enemy Distinction

Philosopher Daniel Tutt challenges the infamous friend-enemy distinction of Carl Schmitt by introducing a Marxian view in which class relations are not ontological but a social relation. youtu.be/NIrEks0Jp58?...

22.10.2025 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Discussing the Value (or Lack Thereof) of Political Discourse w/ Nathan Ormond YouTube video by Rahul Sam

I came across Nathan Ormond a few months ago and have since enjoyed his thoughtful and insightful livestreams.
youtube.com/live/PJjdwSx...

21.10.2025 23:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Daniel Tutt: Who Is A Comrade? Who Is A Friend?
YouTube video by Rahul Sam Daniel Tutt: Who Is A Comrade? Who Is A Friend?

My conversation with writer and Marxist philosopher Daniel Tutt. We discuss comradeship and the politics of friendship. youtu.be/7IDCy88x4pY?...

17.10.2025 23:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m interested in interviewing theorists and researchers working on the philosophy of technology from Marxist and leftist perspectives. I’d be grateful for any recommendations.

13.10.2025 08:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Subject Is Not Consciousness, Rather the Opposite
YouTube video by Rahul Sam The Subject Is Not Consciousness, Rather the Opposite

"The subject is where consciousness isn't," says the German Idealist philosopher Rafael Holmberg as he explicates subjectivity, analysing insights from psychoanalysis and neuroscience. youtu.be/Ll5ya-TVQr4?...

12.10.2025 20:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Marxist Philosopher Reflects on the Charlie Kirk Moment
YouTube video by Rahul Sam Marxist Philosopher Reflects on the Charlie Kirk Moment

Marxist philosopher Daniel Tutt contends that celebrating gratuitous political violence is an anti-political act and does not serve emancipatory politics whatsoever. youtu.be/3qa1sY3OQWw

07.10.2025 06:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A Neuroscience Approach to Relation Meaning
YouTube video by Rahul Sam A Neuroscience Approach to Relation Meaning

Computational neuroscientist NicolΓ‘s Hinrichs reflects on the influence of process philosophies and relational ontologies on his scientific thinking. youtu.be/DVefbGbT3XU?...

05.10.2025 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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