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In this conversation with host Tom Bilyeu, the best-selling author of \u201cBlueprint: The Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society\u201d discusses everything from grieving elephants to colonies on Mars and future sex robots. He explains why good human impulses are eventually more powerful than antagonism and division, describes experiments where interaction with artificial intelligence improves peoples\u2019 behavior towards each other, and expresses hopeful optimism about our ability to constantly expand the moral sphere and upgrade the social contract.\n\nThis episode is brought to you by: \nPATLive: Get 15% off their regularly listed rates. Call 866-708-2507 and mention this podcast. For more information, visit PATLive.com\xa0\nShipStation: FREE for 60 days when you use offer code IMPACT at ShipStation.com\nISSUU: Go to ISSUU.info/impacttheory to sign up for your FREE account.\n\nSHOW NOTES:\xa0\nWhy are we cultural animals in the first place? What is the capacity for culture? [1:00]\nNicholas advocates that there is more that unites humanity than there is that divides us [4:43]\nPeople don\u2019t really think that their life experience is dictated by their group membership [7:12]\nWhen travelling, at first people seem so different, but soon it\u2019s clear how similar we are [9:38]\nNicholas discusses the ability of elephants to feel grief, and why faces are different [13:35]\nElephants will teach each other how to raid human crops [18:11]\nNicholas explains the power of grief, and the way it is so different from other emotions [20:26]\nNicholas talks about the rituals surrounding grief, and how they reconnect people [24:20]\nNicholas uses whaling to describe how the human moral sphere has expanded [28:28]\nNicholas shares stories of being a hospice doctor [30:33]\nNicholas talks about how important active listening is, especially as a hospice doctor [37:49]\nNicholas explains how to talk to someone who is dying [41:55]\nNicholas then explains the basic principles on how to break bad news [46:21]\nNicholas discusses colonizing Mars and why he thinks it is inevitable [49:43]\nNicholas and Tom discuss Shackleton and shipwrecks [53:11]\nHow does artificial intelligence change the way humans interact with each other? [56:43]\nNicholas talks about sex robots, and how we may need a new social contract [1:01:15]\nHow will we program AI, and how will it affect human society? [1:04:27]\nNicholas describes an experiment where robots encouraged human sociality [1:13:47]\xa0\n\nFOLLOW NICHOLAS:\xa0\nWEBSITE: https://bit.ly/3eepkx7\xa0\nFACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2Nber36\xa0\nTWITTER: https://bit.ly/3d9eWFt\xa0\n\nAre You Ready for EXTRA Impact?\nIf you\u2019re ready to find true fulfillment, strengthen your focus, and ignite your true potential, the Impact Theory subscription was created just for you.\nThis is not for the faint of heart. This is for those who dare to learn obsessively, every day, day after day.\nSubscription Benefits:\n\nUnlock the gates to a treasure trove of wisdom from inspiring guests like Andrew Huberman, Mel Robbins, Hal Elrod, Matthew McConaughey, and many, many, more\n\nNew episodes delivered ad-free\n\nExclusive access to Tom\u2019s AMAs, keynote speeches, and suggestions from his personal reading list\n\nYou\u2019ll also get access to an 5 additional podcasts with hundreds of archived Impact Theory episodes, meticulously curated into themed playlists covering health, mindset, business, relationships, and more:\n\n\nLegendary Mindset: Mindset & Self-Improvement\n\n\nMoney Mindset: Business & Finance\n\n\nRelationship Theory: Relationships\n\n\nHealth Theory: Mental & Physical Health\n\n\nPower Ups: Weekly Doses of Short Motivational Quotes\xa0\n\nSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PCvJaz\nSubscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices