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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#155 – Max Tegmark: AI and Physics
#154 – Avi Loeb: Aliens, Black Holes, and the Mystery of the Oumuamua
#153 – Dmitry Korkin: Evolution of Proteins, Viruses, Life, and AI
#152 – Dan Gable: Olympic Wrestling, Mental Toughness & the Making of Champions
#151 – Dan Kokotov: Speech Recognition with AI and Humans
#150 – Michael Malice: The White Pill, Freedom, Hope, and Happiness Amidst Chaos
#149 – Diana Walsh Pasulka: Aliens, Technology, Religion, and the Nature of Belief
#148 – Charles Isbell and Michael Littman: Machine Learning and Education
#147 – Dmitri Dolgov: Waymo and the Future of Self-Driving Cars
#146 – Michael Mina: Rapid Testing, Viruses, and the Engineering Mindset
#145 – Matthew Johnson: Psychedelics
#144 – Michael Littman: Reinforcement Learning and the Future of AI
#143 – John Clarke: The Art of Fighting and the Pursuit of Excellence
#142 – Manolis Kellis: Meaning of Life, the Universe, and Everything
#141 – Erik Brynjolfsson: Economics of AI, Social Networks, and Technology
#140 – Lisa Feldman Barrett: Love, Evolution, and the Human Brain
#139 – Andrew Huberman: Neuroscience of Optimal Performance
#138 – Yaron Brook: Ayn Rand and the Philosophy of Objectivism
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