Neal Stephenson is a sci-fi writer (Snow Crash, Cryptonomicon, and new book Termination Shock), former Chief Futurist at Magic Leap and first employee of Blue Origin. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(08:34) – WWII and human nature
(17:20) – Search engine morality
(21:58) – Space exploration
(38:59) – Aliens and UFOs
(47:21) – SpaceX and Blue Origin
(54:43) – Social media
(59:11) – Climate change
(1:11:00) – Consequences of big ideas
(1:15:42) – Virtual reality
(1:38:50) – Artificial intelligence
(1:53:49) – Cryptocurrency
(2:06:26) – Writing, storytelling, and books
(2:29:05) – Martial arts
(2:38:23) – Final thoughts
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#207 – Chris Duffin: The Mad Scientist of Strength
#206 – Ishan Misra: Self-Supervised Deep Learning in Computer Vision
#205 – Zach Bitter: Ultramarathon Running
#204 – Cumrun Vafa: String Theory
#203 – Anya Fernald: Regenerative Farming and the Art of Cooking Meat
#202 – Rick Doblin: Psychedelics
#201 – Konstantin Batygin: Planet 9 and the Edge of Our Solar System
#200 – Michael Malice: Totalitarianism and Anarchy
#199 – Roger Reaves: Smuggling Drugs for Pablo Escobar and the Medellin Cartel
#198 – Sara Walker: The Origin of Life on Earth and Alien Worlds
#197 – Jocko Willink: War, Leadership, and Discipline
#196 – Yeonmi Park: North Korea
#195 – Clara Sousa-Silva: Searching for Signs of Life on Venus and Other Planets
#194 – Bret Weinstein: Truth, Science, and Censorship in the Time of a Pandemic
#193 – Rob Reid: The Existential Threat of Engineered Viruses and Lab Leaks
#192 – Charles Hoskinson: Cardano
#191 – Daniel Schmachtenberger: Steering Civilization Away from Self-Destruction
#190 – Jordan Ellenberg: Mathematics of High-Dimensional Shapes and Geometries
#189 – David Sinclair: Extending the Human Lifespan Beyond 100 Years
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