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Sun Tzu to AI: OODA Loop – Moral Conflict, Human Flourishing, or Dependency?
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In this profound episode of No Way Out, hosts Moose and Ponch sit down with Dr. Mihaela Ulieru – robotics pioneer, AI ethics advisor, and governance expert – for a mind-expanding conversation that bridges military strategy, morality, technology, and consciousness.
Drawing from her Romanian roots and personal experiences during the 1989 Revolution, Dr. Mihaela explores how the OODA loop can either trap us in dependency or propel us toward true human flourishing. The discussion dives deep into the moral stack (morality, ethics, justice) needed to prevent system capture by "takers," the isolating effects of modern media and AI on human connectivity, and why society often rewards extractive behaviors over creative "makers."
They unpack historical lessons from Vietnam and Romania, the cypherpunk dream of digital freedom, epigenetics, plant-based medicine for expanding consciousness, and the potential of collective intent, telepathy, and universal patterns in shaping reality.
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Chapters
1. Setting The Table And Gratitude (00:00:00)
2. Military Roots And The Why Behind OODA (00:03:10)
3. Open Systems, Flourishing, And Tech Dependency (00:07:10)
4. Cybernetics, Values Stacks, And Orientation (00:12:50)
5. Incentives, Culture, And Alignment (00:22:20)
6. Complex Systems And The Primacy Of Orientation (00:29:00)
7. Vietnam, Moral Centers, And Sun Tzu (00:36:20)
8. Lived History In Romania’s Revolution (00:45:20)
9. Media, Manipulation, And McLuhan (00:53:50)
10. Automation Bias, Maps, And Digital Natives (01:01:20)
11. AI As Enhancer Versus Human Erosion (01:09:50)
12. Tech That Amplifies Connection, Not Dependence (01:17:50)
13. Consciousness, Meditation, And Creativity (01:25:20)
14. Desire, Meaning, And Human Flourishing (01:34:20)
15. Makers, Takers, And Platform Serfdom (01:43:20)
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