# The map and the terrain

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Podcast: [The Radicalist](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-radicalist-6700506)
Published: 2025-09-13T14:18:07+00:00
Episode link: https://www.theradicalist.com/p/the-map-and-the-terrain
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Not even the most advanced form of artificial intelligence can ever replace man. Because there is something in human beings that is irreducible to machine knowledge: self-awareness, free will, doubt, feelings. * Federico Faggin , Tiscali notizie interview , May 2024 This week, Yevgeny Simkin and I explore the limits of human and artificial intelligence. It’s a conversation about brains, machines, and the fragile thread of freedom that connects them. Simkin is a Soviet refugee, contributor at The Bulwark , former guest on The Radicalist , founder of the social platform Sez Us , and co-founder of Samizdat Online , which keeps the world’s banned news sites alive in places such as Russia, China, and Iran. The Radicalist is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theradicalist.com/subscribe

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