#240 – Neal Stephenson: Sci-Fi, Space, Aliens, AI, VR & the Future of Humanity
发布时间 2021-11-11 21:24:43 来源
摘要
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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The Baroque Cycle, Vol. 1 (book): https://amzn.to/3koMW7n
Innovation Starvation (article): https://bit.ly/3mYLSJ2
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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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