Beyond the ‘Matrix’ Theory of the Mind

<p>Some thoughts on how humans think, how economies grow and why the technologies we think will help so often hurt.</p><p>Column:</p><p>“<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/28/opinion/artificial-intelligence-thinking-minds-concentration.html">Beyond the ‘Matrix’ Theory of the Mind</a>” by Ezra Klein</p><p>Episode Recommendations:</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/22/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-maryanne-wolf.html">Maryanne Wolf</a> on how reading shapes our brains</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/05/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-cal-newport.html">Cal Newport</a> on the problems with the way we work</p><p>My <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-ama-april2023.html">A.M.A</a>. on A.I.</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/06/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-gary-marcus.html">Gary Marcus</a> on the limits of A.I.</p><p>Thoughts? Guest suggestions? Email us at ezrakleinshow@nytimes.com. </p><p>You can find transcripts (posted midday) and more episodes of “The Ezra Klein Show” at nytimes.com/ezra-klein-podcast, and you can find Ezra on Twitter @ezraklein. Book recommendations from all our guests are listed at <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/article/ezra-klein-show-book-recs">https://www.nytimes.com/article/ezra-klein-show-book-recs</a>.</p><p>“The Ezra Klein Show” is produced by Emefa Agawu, Annie Galvin, Jeff Geld, Roge Karma and Kristin Lin. Fact-checking by Rollin Hu. Mixing by Sonia Herrero. Original music by Isaac Jones. Audience strategy by Shannon Busta. The executive producer of New York Times Opinion Audio is Annie-Rose Strasser.</p>