{"podcast":{"title":"Singularity.FM","slug":"singularity-fm-1654370","podcast_index_feed_id":1654370,"rss_url":"https://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:127932303/sounds.rss","website_url":"https://www.singularityweblog.com/","image_url":"https://i1.sndcdn.com/avatars-000269783121-khvz44-original.jpg","author":"Nikola Danaylov","episode_count":336,"summary":"Singularity.FM is the first and best known singul…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-03T08:20:09.454300+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/singularity-fm-1654370"},"episode":{"title":"Angus Fletcher on Storythinking and Primal Intelligence","slug":"angus-fletcher-on-storythinking-and-primal-intelligence","published_at":"2025-05-24T18:45:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/singularity-fm-1654370/angus-fletcher-on-storythinking-and-primal-intelligence","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/singularity-fm-1654370","url":"https://soundcloud.com/singularity1on1/angus-fletcher-2","audio_url":"https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2101581114-singularity1on1-angus-fletcher-2.mp3","summary":"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 no ordinary guest. A rare hybrid of neuroscientist and Shakespearean scholar, he has advised DARPA, Hollywood, and the U.S. Army, where his narrative-based research earned him the Commendation Medal for groundbreaking work with Special Operations. In this wide-ranging conversation, we explore the core ideas behind his bestselling book “Storythinking” and his upcoming book “Primal Intelligence” (Penguin, 2025) — and why story is not just for telling, but for thinking. We unpack how story rewires our brains, restores purpose, and can even help individuals — and entire nations — reclaim their agency in an increasingly automated world. You’ll learn: Why narrative, not logic, is humanity’s true superpower. How imagination, intuition, emotion, and common sense form a “primal intelligence” that Angus believes AI will never replicate. Why content isn’t king — context is. How “plot twists” can transform trauma into growth — individually and collectively. What happens when the U.S. military tests ancient storytelling theories on modern warriors. From ancient wisdom literature to cutting-edge neuroscience, from baking bread with ChatGPT to surviving in war zones, this conversation doesn’t just span disciplines — it connects the dots that matter most to our future. This interview is not about AI. It is about being human in the age of AI.","meta_description":"In his second appearance on Singularity.FM, Professor Angus Fletcher returns to dive even deeper into the story of human intelligence. [See the first inte…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6983,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/singularity-fm-1654370/episodes/angus-fletcher-on-storythinking-and-primal-intelligence/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/singularity-fm-1654370/angus-fletcher-on-storythinking-and-primal-intelligence.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}