#264 Tim Urban: Elon Musk, Neuralink, AI, Aliens, and the Future of Humanity

Published: Feb. 13, 2022, 8:35 p.m.

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\n(00:00) - Introduction
\n(14:54) - Aliens
\n(23:08) - The pencil problem
\n(29:53) - Food abundance
\n(31:57) - Extinction of human civilization
\n(37:15) - Future politics of Mars
\n(44:15) - SpaceX
\n(50:15) - Elon Musk
\n(1:15:43) - Nuclear power
\n(1:20:09) - The higher mind
\n(1:24:53) - Echo chambers and idea labs
\n(1:28:05) - How our brain processes film and music
\n(1:31:19) - Neuralink
\n(1:39:33) - Future of physical interactions
\n(1:43:44) - AI
\n(1:51:04) - Free speech
\n(1:55:07) - How to read more
\n(2:01:49) - Spaced repetition
\n(2:05:52) - Procrastination
\n(2:32:44) - Goals for the future
\n(2:38:02) - Meaning of life