Ghosts in the Machine

About Ghosts in the Machine

René Descartes split mind from body—the “ghost in the machine”—and we’re here to pick up the pieces. Ghosts in the Machine dives into consciousness, existentialism, technology, art, music, and more with the world’s most fascinating philosophers and scientists. Hosted by Yash Mishra, Mark Pock, and Alex Young. Edited by Aanya Mishra. This is an independent podcast. The views and opinions expressed are those of the hosts and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of any organizations. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@YashMishra2003

Publisher

Yash Mishra

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Mar 2025

Latest episode

31 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

6 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   31 Jan 2026

   #6 Lorraine Besser - Why are we not living good lives?

   Lorraine Besser is a professor of philosophy at Middlebury College. She is the author of The Art of the Interesting: What We Miss in Our Pursuit of the Good Life and How to Cultivate It. Lorraine joins Yash to discuss why happiness and meaning are insufficient for living good lives, what we get wrong about what we really want, how to avoid rationalizing difficult situations, moral obligations, relationships, and parties.

2. 

   22 Jun 2025

   #5 Christof Koch - Consciousness, Psychedelics, and Free Will

   Neuroscientist Christof Koch explores consciousness, psychedelics, and free will with host Yash, revealing insights into the nature of the self and reality in this interview.

3. 

   17 May 2025

   #4 Colin Marshall - Schopenhauer's Dark Philosophy, Suffering, and Music

   Philosopher Colin Marshall explores Arthur Schopenhauer's dark philosophy with Alex and Mark, examining suffering, free will, art, music, and ethics in this interview.

4. 

   5 May 2025

   #3 Ian Schnee - Existentialism, AI Relationships, and Conspiracy Theories

   Philosopher Ian Schnee explores existentialism's enduring relevance alongside AI's potential consciousness and impact on human relationships in a thought-provoking interview with Yash and Alex.

5. 

   28 Apr 2025

   #2 Oren Etzioni - Joe Biden, Philosophy of AI, and the Future of Intelligence

   Oren Etzioni, founding CEO, explores artificial general intelligence, simulated empathy, and consciousness with Yash, revealing how these concepts shape our understanding of AI's potential to replicate human intelligence in this interview.

6. 

   6 Mar 2025

   #1 Stone Addington - Philosophy of Mind, AI Understanding, and Saving the Humanities

   Philosopher Stone Addington explores consciousness, AI understanding, and the humanities with hosts Yash and Mark, revealing cognitive science's impact on academic philosophy in this interview.

Who has been a guest on Ghosts in the Machine

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Christof Koch
• Colin Marshall
• Ian Schnee
• Oren Etzioni
• Stone Addington

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 8 / 100

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Quality

17

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

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