How will artificial intelligence and transhumanist technologies transform our moral values, social structures, and sense of self? What are the moral dilemmas posed by advanced AI and automation? Explore the profound ethical and societal questions raised by AI and human enhancement.

Can machines become conscious? Can human minds live forever in digital form? Explore the radical frontier where artificial intelligence meets the mysteries of mind and mortality. Leading philosophers, scientists, and futurists examine whether AI could ever achieve consciousness—and whether human consciousness might one day be uploaded and preserved, offering a new kind of “virtual immortality”.

What is the essence of artificial intelligence? How to understand the deep meaning of AI today and what it may become tomorrow? Delve into the philosophical and metaphysical dimensions of AI and transhumanism. From emergence and algorithmic complexity to questions about personal identity, the nature of knowledge, and the limits of supreme intelligence, leading thinkers…

Asteroid Day (as observed annually on June 30) is the United Nations sanctioned day of public awareness of the risks of asteroid impacts. In honor of this day—co-founded by astrophysicist and famed musician Dr. Brian May of the rock group Queen, Apollo 9 astronaut Rusty Schweickart, filmmaker Grig Richters, and B612 Foundation President Danica Remy—CTT…

This playlist is part of Closer To Truth’s series on The Noosphere at 100: The Future of Human Consciousness. Closer To Truth is partnering with Human Energy in celebrating the 100th anniversary of the noosphere, the highest stage of biospheric development, that of humankind’s rational activities. Human Energy is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization advancing…

In honor of NASA’s “Black Hole Week” (May 6-10, 2024), Closer To Truth has curated a special playlist that explores these mysterious cosmic objects. Watch interviews with experts like Kip Thorne, Carlo Rovelli, Frank Wilczek, and many more and discover new findings on dark matter and energy.

Closer To Truth is excited to partner with HowtheLightGetsIn for another year of their annual Hay festival. This playlist features speakers who will appear at Hay between May 24-27, 2024 like Roger Penrose, Donald Hoffman, Daniel Dennett, and many more. Learn more about the festival—plus get 20% off your tickets with promo code CTT24—here.

The new Barbie movie explores the difficulties and terrors of being human, parallel universes, and questions of life after death. Here, we examine the same big questions of ultimate reality.

In anticipation of Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer movie premiere, Closer To Truth has curated this video playlist featuring discussions related to the life and work of J. Robert Oppenheimer. Explore interviews with scholars from the Institute of Advanced Study (IAS) and others on topics like quantum tunneling, mathematics, scientific breakthroughs, and more.

Explore our vast universe: its size, scope, beginning, expansion, ending. How did it all happen? How does it all work? Where is it all going? We target the mysteries.