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Lex Fridman PodcastNeal Stephenson: Sci-Fi, Space, Aliens, AI, VR & the Future of Humanity | Lex Fridman Podcast #240
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Episode Details
EPISODE INFO
- Released
- November 11, 2021
- Duration
- 2h 39m
- Channel
- Lex Fridman Podcast
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
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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EPISODE LINKS: Neal's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nealstephenson Neal's Website: https://www.nealstephenson.com/ Termination Shock (book): https://amzn.to/3HhmDKi Snow Crash (book): https://amzn.to/3H7yFFW Cryptonomicon (book): https://amzn.to/3C01HDF The Diamond Age (book): https://amzn.to/3wxUF83 Seveneves (book): https://amzn.to/3kkhveg The Baroque Cycle, Vol. 1 (book): https://amzn.to/3koMW7n Innovation Starvation (article): https://bit.ly/3mYLSJ2 PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 0:43 - WWII and human nature 9:28 - Search engine morality 14:06 - Space exploration 31:07 - Aliens and UFOs 39:30 - SpaceX and Blue Origin 46:52 - Social media 51:19 - Climate change 1:03:09 - Consequences of big ideas 1:07:50 - Virtual reality 1:30:58 - Artificial intelligence 1:45:57 - Cryptocurrency 1:58:35 - Writing, storytelling, and books 2:21:13 - Martial arts 2:30:31 - Final thoughts SOCIAL:
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SPEAKERS
Lex Fridman
hostNeal Stephenson
guest
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, featuring Lex Fridman and Neal Stephenson, Neal Stephenson: Sci-Fi, Space, Aliens, AI, VR & the Future of Humanity | Lex Fridman Podcast #240 explores Neal Stephenson on tech, truth, and the fragile future of humanity Lex Fridman and Neal Stephenson range across history, space exploration, AI, virtual and augmented reality, climate change, and cryptocurrencies, constantly looping back to human nature and our capacity for good and evil.
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