#218 Jaron Lanier: Virtual Reality, Social Media & the Future of Humans and AI

Published: Sept. 6, 2021, 8:30 p.m.

b"Jaron Lanier is a computer scientist, composer, artist, author, and founder of the field of virtual reality. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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\\nOUTLINE:
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\\n(00:00) - Introduction
\\n(08:04) - What is reality?
\\n(12:17) - Turing machines
\\n(13:35) - Simulating our universe
\\n(19:49) - Video games and other immersive experiences
\\n(23:37) - Death and consciousness
\\n(32:08) - Designing human-centric AI
\\n(33:42) - Empathy with robots
\\n(37:33) - Social media incentives
\\n(49:53) - Data dignity
\\n(57:26) - Jack Dorsey and Twitter
\\n(1:09:10) - Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies
\\n(1:13:51) - Government overreach and freedom
\\n(1:24:06) - GitHub and TikTok
\\n(1:26:16) - The Autodidactic Universe
\\n(1:31:07) - Humans and the mystery of music
\\n(1:37:17) - Defining moments
\\n(1:48:03) - Mortality
\\n(1:49:56) - The meaning of life"