1. Introduction to 'The Society of Mind'

MIT 6.868J The Society of Mind, Fall 2011
Instructor: Marvin Minsky

In this lecture, students discuss the introduction to The Emotion Machine, expectations and overview of the class, and general understanding of emotions, consciousness, and intelligence.

License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA

[uyghurcrypto]

I went to Wikipedia by his name and read a 15 plus page research on telepresence in the year 1980, the year I was born, and I was astonished to know how brilliant and sharp mind and forward thinking he pioneered. My all respect to him in his field. The article I read was one of many and I choose that because it corresponded to my year of coming alive. RIP.

[annavonblack]

It always makes me sad that these MIT lectures don't have millions of views. 
Thanks for posting MIT, you guys rock.

[LindsayPuggleGirl]

RIP Marvin, thank you for blessing us with these lectures !

[GrahamBessellieu]

0:47 ~ “Society of Mind” vs “Emotion Machine”
7:33 ~ Influences
23:20 ~ How to achieve A.I.?
32:57 ~ A.I. Specialties
45:55 ~ Popular Research Methods
1:03:13 ~ Computers & Common Sense
1:11:10 ~ Student Theories
1:24:34 ~ What is a K-line?
1:47:17 ~ Mind-body problem

[Xestra]

🙏🏼 MIT for making it possible that all of us could attend otherwise wasn’t possible.
Greatly appreciated !

[thp]

What a brilliant mind. I'm so lucky and grateful for everyone who made the internet possible and accessible for me to watch these great lectures thousands of miles away from the comfort of my bed in Egypt. What a great miracle! Thank you, MIT and USA.

[micheledeidda]

never went to uni, and as a grown up with family and thanks to god a stable and good job i burn inside and with 40 i would love to learn, study to go to lectures and enjoy the sheer joy that only knowledge can give you.

[usmcvet]

I started watching this while taking a bath and contemplating why I decided earning a doctoral degree was a good thing…..now I’m suddenly invested in this entire series and I will have to watch it all 🤦🏼‍♀️❤️❤️

[jarredmartin]

“Nothing ever explains anything, you just have to take what you got and make the best of it” ❤

[mattgraves]

I am very grateful to have the ability to watch a complete Marvin Minsky series.
Thank you so much Marvin, I hope you are in some heaven or some interesting afterlife or rebirth.
Thank you MIT for making these lectures available for free.
What an amazing world.

[laurayuan]

It's amazing to know that there is a course like this.

[igscsgx]

It is very interesting to see that Minsky often moves his bottle of water on the desk.

[raymondfrye]

I met Prof. Minsky in Puerto Rico when Sears Roebuck sponsored his visit. The subject was Computer Science and the Future of Humanity. It was a momentous seminar as his brilliant exposition covered many themes. Genius.1975-1985.Can't recall with precision now.

[rndom]

I'm almost done with this course series - I absolutely love it. Thanks so much for posting it. It makes me wish I had spent far more time on my classes when I was in school and had aspired to attend a great university. With this said, being able to watch it without worrying about coursework is also awesome so I can't complain.

[tovvaar]

Let me tell you about the time when I hanged out with Einstein. I love when teachers share personal histories.

[coltonmccoy]

I'm glad Minsky was an Alcor member and is safely in a freezer now. If you are reading these comments in 30 years, give me a thumbs up Marv.

[patrickhollywood]

Thank you MIT. Such a great lesson to have for free on YouTube.

[Krishnaa]

Priceless! Only gratitude, that I have access to these, Thank you!!

[solarestone]

I love how this dude is so keen on casual humor

[smb]

These are a treasure. Thanks for posting!