Fuzz Sutra

About Fuzz Sutra

My name is Christian and I am just a somewhat smart guy from sunny California. I like to explore the really big questions. What is consciousness? What happens when we die? What was before the big bang? Who invented frozen pizza? You know, stuff like that. To do this I look for common threads that link together literature, movies, science, comparative religion, philosophy, art, current events, mysticism, politics and pop culture. Then I explore what these common threads are telling us. I hope you join and enjoy. __________ Find me: Visit us on youtube: @FuzzSutra (https://www.youtube.com/@FuzzSutra) Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fuzzsutra (https://www.tiktok.com/@fuzzsutra) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fuzzsutra/ (https://www.instagram.com/fuzzsutra/) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Fuzz Sutra

Category

education · news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Mar 2026

Latest episode

22 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

27 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Oct 2026

   Is This The Best Book of the Past Decade?

   This week we explore the novel 'Sing, Unburied, Sing' by Jesmyn Ward. A deep, mystical and meaningful portrait of a family burdened by the past, present & future while they protect their dying grandmother from the ghost of a dead inmate. Winner of the National Book Award (2017), Jesmyn Ward blistered my brain in this book. We analyze the characters, the themes and the meaning. A poignant look at American culture through the lens of a magical realist journey powered by drugs, voodoo spiritualism, and the power of two young kids in Southern Mississippi. Phew. Unbelievable stuff. __________ Watch Next: Black Elk Speaks and what he says is both tragic and beautiful. https://youtu.be/8Asn8mmAQhI?si=fyFNwXprTA_XgggY __________ Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 2:21 The Characters 6:34 Parchman Prison/Farm 7:32 The Plot and Best Passages 27:30 Themes and Meaning 33:29 Jesmyn Ward - The Author 35:00 Final Thoughts and Next Video __________ Find Us: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FuzzSutra (https://www.youtube.com/@FuzzSutra) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fuzzsutra (https://www.tiktok.com/@fuzzsutra) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fuzzsutra/ (https://www.instagram.com/fuzzsutra/) Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fuzz-sutra/id1889277924 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fuzz-sutra/id1889277924) __________ #literature, #philosophy, #singunburiedsing, #jesmynward, #books,#booktube, #mississippi,#blackwriters, #mysticism, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   15 Oct 2026

   A.I. and the Hard Problem of Consciousness, a.k.a, Why A.I. will never, ever be conscious.

   Description: This week we explore Artificial Intelligence and the Hard Problem of Consciousness as coined by David Chalmers in 1994. In our first A.I. Episode two weeks ago we discussed Why A.I. will never be conscious. Why it will never be intelligent. And why we should still be very afraid. This episode dives deep into the statement that ‘A.I. will never be conscious’ as we explore the theoretical framework for how A.I. could become conscious and compare it to scientific and philosophic schools of thought. Ultimately, we determine that the current A.I. models will never become conscious. Or do we…? Listen and let us know if you agree with where we end up. __________ 0:00 Intro 4:51 Testing for Consciousness 7:25 Framework for AI Consciousness 12:00 The Hard Problem 17:47 Physicalism vs Idealism 24:46 Computational Theory of Mind 32:06 The Hardware is Interchangeable 36:05 Recap 38:11 The Plot Twist __________ Links: A.I. Why it will never be conscious. Why it will never be intelligent. And why we should be scared. Episode #1 in our A.I. series. https://youtu.be/m0qhUZ3398o (https://youtu.be/m0qhUZ3398o) Was Einstein a Mystic? His opinions on consciousness sure suggest it… https://youtu.be/cuNlfpL3j-c (https://youtu.be/cuNlfpL3j-c) ‘A World Appears’: Michael Pollan, 2026. https://michaelpollan.com/books/a-world-appears/ (https://michaelpollan.com/books/a-world-appears/) ‘Rebooting A.I.’: Gary Marcus & Ernest David, 2022. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/603982/rebooting-ai-by-gary-marcus-and-ernest-davis/ (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/603982/rebooting-ai-by-gary-marcus-and-ernest-davis/) ‘An Immense World’: Ed Yong, 2022. https://edyong.me/an-immense-world (https://edyong.me/an-immense-world) __________ Find Us: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FuzzSutra (https://www.youtube.com/@FuzzSutra) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fuzzsutra (https://www.tiktok.com/@fuzzsutra) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fuzzsutra/ (https://www.instagram.com/fuzzsutra/) Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fuzz-sutra/id1889277924 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fuzz-sutra/id1889277924) __________ #AI, #artificialintelligence, #technology, #literature, #history, #philosophy, #movies, #einstein, #consciousness, #business, #AIBubble, #metaphysics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Top 5 Movies of All Time. But with a twist…

   This week I take a break from our usual heady stuff (kind of) to discuss the Top 5 Movies of all time. But with a twist. The twist is that the movies must comment on the nature of reality through either their themes or meaning. This could be done scientifically, philosophically, or a combination of both. This then takes us on a whirlwind discussion across the topics of A.I. (yes, sorry again), philosophy, comparative religion, history, technology, astrophysics, consciousness and more. What is the deepest movie of all time? Watch and see if you agree. __________ Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 4:30 #5 Interstellar 10:24 #4 Apocalypse Now 14:40 #3 2001: A Space Odyssey 18:54 #2 The Big Lebowski 23:43 Honorable Mentions 27:04 #1 ? 32:46 What To Watch Next ___________ Links & Attributions: A.I. Why it will never be conscious. Why it will never be intelligent. And why we should be scared. https://youtu.be/m0qhUZ3398o (https://youtu.be/m0qhUZ3398o) The Heart of Darkness and Apocalypse Now - The Real Meaning Uncovered https://youtu.be/zyC4Dzyb910 (https://youtu.be/zyC4Dzyb910) The Big Lebowski: The Definitive Meaning, Themes & Philosophy https://youtu.be/fshETNiFC9k (https://youtu.be/fshETNiFC9k) Did We Forget The Myths? Part I: The Hero’s Journey https://youtu.be/QZd3kNALy8Y (https://youtu.be/QZd3kNALy8Y) Kip Thorne Photo By Cmichel67 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=199937874 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=199937874) Coen Brothers Photo By Georges Biard - File:Coen_brothers_Cannes_2015_2.jpg, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=46392554 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=46392554) __________ Find Us: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FuzzSutra (https://www.youtube.com/@FuzzSutra) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fuzzsutra (https://www.tiktok.com/@fuzzsutra) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fuzzsutra/ (https://www.instagram.com/fuzzsutra/) Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fuzz-sutra/id1889277924 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fuzz-sutra/id1889277924) __________ #AI, #artificialintelligence, #technology, #films, #herosjourney, #thematrix, #apocalypsenow, #interstellar, #science, #2001aspaceodyssey, #thebiglebowski, #literature, #history, #philosophy, #movies, #conscioussness, #moviereviews, #astrophysics, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

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