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Singularity.FM

by Nikola Danaylov · 337 episodes

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Singularity.FM is the first and best known singularity podcast - the place where we interview the future. Singularity.FM is a series of singularity podcast interviews with the best scientists, writers, entrepreneurs, film-makers, philosophers and artists, debating issues such as the technological singularity, transhumanism, artificial intelligence, life-extension and ethics. Past guests of this singularity podcast include people such as Ray Kurzweil, Peter Diamandis, Noam Chomsky, Stuart Hameroff, Marvin Minsky, Aubrey de Grey, Max More, Michio Kaku, Vernor Vinge, Cory Doctorow, Charles Stross and many, many others.

Latest episodes

  1. Julia Lampert on Becoming AI Native

    Technology is the How. It was never the Why or the What. Julia Lampert has written a practical manual for the How, and then spends her opening chapter arguing that the Why is the o…

    2 h 59
  2. The Singularity Is a Story, Not a Prison: My Philosophy Portal Interview with Cadell Last

    After 300+ interviews on Singularity.FM, it felt strange to sit on the other side of the mic. But when Cadell Last invited me onto Philosophy Portal, saying no was never an option.…

    1 h 26
  3. The Great Progression: Peter Leyden on AI, Trump and the Next 25 Years

    Some people see a world coming apart. Peter Leyden sees an old world dying so a better one can be born. That, in essence, is The Great Progression, the thesis of Peter Leyden’s for…

    2 h 00
  4. Steven Kotler on We Are As Gods

    We have godlike technology. Do we have godlike responsibility to match? In this third conversation with Steven Kotler — our first in 14 years — we dig into his latest book, We Are…

    1 h 26
  5. We Don’t Need More. We Need Better: Intelligence Scales. Wisdom Does Not.

    We don’t need more AI. We need a better why for our AI. We are told the why is obvious — cure everything, fix everything, transcend everything. But “solve everything” is not a phil…

    4 min
  6. Why I Cancelled ChatGPT and Switched to Claude, And Why You Should Too

    I cancelled my ChatGPT paid subscription and switched to Claude. Not because of the technology. Because of the values — or the lack thereof. On February 27, 2026, Anthropic — the c…

    8 min
  7. Ada Palmer on Inventing the Renaissance: How Golden & Dark Ages Are Constructed and Why They Matter

    Was the Renaissance truly a Golden Age? Or was it something far more powerful — and far more revealing? In my third conversation with Ada Palmer, we dive into her new book, Inventi…

    3 h 01
  8. Graham Priest on Dialetheism, True Contradictions, the Liar Paradox & Why Classical Logic Isn’t Enough

    What if some contradictions are not mistakes — but truths? For over 2,500 years, Western philosophy has treated contradiction as catastrophic. From Aristotle’s law of non-contradic…

    2 h 49
  9. Breaking: Did Integral AI’s Jad Tarifi Just Announce AGI?

    In my latest Singularity.FM conversation with Dr. Jad Tarifi, CEO of Integral AI, I heard something I don’t say lightly: a credible claim that AGI may have just arrived — or at lea…

    1 h 47
  10. Jacob Ward on The Loop, AI, and a World Without Real Choices

    What happens to free will in a world where AI tells us what to watch, buy, believe, and even who to love? In this new episode of Singularity.FM, I sit down with Jacob Ward — vetera…

    1 h 16
  11. Robot Souls & Junk Code Dr. Eve Poole on Programming Humanity into AI

    Robot Souls & Junk Code Dr. Eve Poole on Programming Humanity into AI by Nikola Danaylov

    1 h 50
  12. Petter Törnberg: Algorithmic Tyranny & Digital Modernity

    What do Facebook, Google, and TikTok really see when they look at us — and what do they miss? In this episode of Singularity.FM, Nikola Danaylov (aka Socrates) interviews Petter Tö…

    1 h 35
  13. The World’s a Circus | Nikola Danaylov Keynote at St. John’s Circus Fest 2025

    What if the world isn’t just a stage… but a circus? 🎪 In this opening keynote at St. John’s International Circus Fest 2025, futurist and philosopher Nikola Danaylov (aka Socrates)…

    1 h 09
  14. Adam Becker on More Everything Forever and Big Tech’s Future Myths

    Adam Becker is a science journalist with a PhD in astrophysics and the author of the provocative new book More Everything Forever: AI Overlords, Space Empires, and Silicon Valley’s…

    2 h 09
  15. Angus Fletcher on Storythinking and Primal Intelligence

    In his second appearance on Singularity.FM, Professor Angus Fletcher returns to dive even deeper into the story of human intelligence. [See the first interview here.] Fletcher is n…

    1 h 56
  16. Donald J. Robertson on How to Think Like Socrates in the Age of AI

    In this episode of Singularity.FM, I sit down with renowned author and philosopher Donald J. Robertson to explore his latest book, How to Think Like Socrates. As we navigate the cr…

    3 h 00
  17. Near Futurist Neil Redding on Co-Creating Reality

    In this episode of Singularity.FM, Neil Redding, a near futurist and innovation architect, joins Nikola Danaylov for an insightful exploration into the intersections of technology,…

    1 h 36
  18. Dr. Jad Tarifi of Integral AI: “We Now Have All the Ingredients for AGI”

    In this thought-provoking episode of Singularity.FM, I sit down with Dr. Jad Tarifi, CEO and co-founder of Integral AI, to explore the cutting-edge developments at the intersection…

    2 h 03
  19. Jamelle Lindo on Emotional Intelligence in the Age of AI: Harness the Power of Emotion

    In this episode of Singularity FM, I speak with emotional intelligence (EQ) expert, executive coach, and keynote speaker Jamelle Lindo about the evolving role of EQ in our age of r…

    1 h 46
  20. Transhumanist Manifestos and Dilemmas: A Decade and a Half of Reflection

    Fifteen years ago, I penned the first versions of Hamlet’s Transhumanist Dilemma and A Transhumanist Manifesto. Much has changed since then, including my perspective. I began with…

    6 min
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