Mark Solms - The Hidden Spring Part 7 of 9: Free Energy

It is a pleasure to welcome the author of The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness, Mark Solms.
In this episode, we share some terms like:
Markov Blankets, The Free Energy Principle, Homeostasis, Entropy and more.
We also look at the neuroscience of innovation.
00:00:00.076 Introduction: Exploring the Free Energy Principle
00:02:48.180 Feeling as an Equation: The Reduction of Homeostasis
00:05:09.567 Reduction of Homeostasis to an Equation by Carl Friston
00:07:40.434 The Link Between Mathematics, Physics, and Feelings: Homeostasis
00:10:06.472 Living Things Resisting the Second Law of Thermodynamics
00:12:31.153 The Imperative of Maintaining Organization and Viability
00:15:08.612 Homeostasis and the Role of Predictability
00:17:41.544 Learning from Experience and Updating Predictive Models
00:20:17.696 The Free Energy Principle and Reducing Predictive Errors
00:22:33.207 Understanding Free Energy as Wasted Informational Energy
00:24:41.590 The Fundamental Law of Psychology and Psychiatry
00:34:02.646 Self-organization in Nature: Ants and Bees
00:40:03.648 The Importance of Boundaries and the Markov Blanket
00:43:30.274 Feeling as the Driving Force of Learning

[@angeltang548]

The concept of Free Energy Principle and predictive modeling is fascinating!

[@alexny1245]

Wow, Mark's insights on the connection between consciousness and homeostasis blew my mind! 🧠🌱

[@williamchavez6278]

As someone interested in psychology, I found Mark's discussion on emotional distress and the free energy principle really enlightening! 💡💡💡

[@socialexperts8447]

I'm loving the deep dive into the Free Energy Principle. Mark's insights are making me rethink so many aspects of our existence! 🌌🔍

[@usbeast5600]

His way of explaining complex concepts in a relatable manner is so refreshing. Learning a lot from this episode!

[@TheInnovationShow]

Great to hear that

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00:00:00.076 Introduction: Exploring the Free Energy Principle
00:02:48.180 Feeling as an Equation: The Reduction of Homeostasis
00:05:09.567 Reduction of Homeostasis to an Equation by Carl Friston
00:07:40.434 The Link Between Mathematics, Physics, and Feelings: Homeostasis
00:10:06.472 Living Things Resisting the Second Law of Thermodynamics
00:12:31.153 The Imperative of Maintaining Organization and Viability
00:15:08.612 Homeostasis and the Role of Predictability
00:17:41.544 Learning from Experience and Updating Predictive Models
00:20:17.696 The Free Energy Principle and Reducing Predictive Errors
00:22:33.207 Understanding Free Energy as Wasted Informational Energy
00:24:41.590 The Fundamental Law of Psychology and Psychiatry
00:34:02.646 Self-organization in Nature: Ants and Bees
00:40:03.648 The Importance of Boundaries and the Markov Blanket
00:43:30.274 Feeling as the Driving Force of Learning