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Robin Hanson: Alien Civilizations, UFOs, and the Future of Humanity | Lex Fridman Podcast #292

Robin Hanson is a professor at George Mason University and researcher at Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Lambda: https://lambdalabs.com/lex - Audible: https://audible.com/lex - BiOptimizers: http://www.magbreakthrough.com/lex to get 10% off - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: Robin's Twitter: https://twitter.com/robinhanson Robin's Website: https://mason.gmu.edu/~rhanson Grabby Aliens (paper): https://grabbyaliens.com/paper The Elephant in the Brain (book): https://amazon.com/dp/0197551955/ref=nosim?tag=turingmachi08-20 The Age of Em (book): https://amazon.com/dp/0198817827/ref=nosim?tag=turingmachi08-20 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 1:52 - Grabby aliens 39:36 - War and competition 45:10 - Global government 58:01 - Humanity's future 1:08:02 - Hello aliens 1:35:06 - UFO sightings 1:59:43 - Conspiracy theories 2:08:01 - Elephant in the brain 2:21:32 - Medicine 2:34:01 - Institutions 3:00:54 - Physics 3:05:46 - Artificial intelligence 3:23:35 - Economics 3:26:56 - Political science 3:32:45 - Advice for young people 3:41:36 - Darkest moments 3:44:37 - Love and loss 3:53:59 - Immortality 3:57:56 - Simulation hypothesis 4:08:13 - Meaning of life SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

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Jun 9, 20224h 13mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 1:52

    Introduction

  2. 1:52 – 39:36

    Grabby aliens

  3. 39:36 – 45:10

    War and competition

  4. 45:10 – 58:01

    Global government

  5. 58:01 – 1:08:02

    Humanity's future

  6. 1:08:02 – 1:35:06

    Hello aliens

  7. 1:35:06 – 1:59:43

    UFO sightings

  8. 1:59:43 – 2:08:01

    Conspiracy theories

  9. 2:08:01 – 2:21:32

    Elephant in the brain

  10. 2:21:32 – 2:34:01

    Medicine

  11. 2:34:01 – 3:00:54

    Institutions

  12. 3:00:54 – 3:05:46

    Physics

  13. 3:05:46 – 3:23:35

    Artificial intelligence

  14. 3:23:35 – 3:26:56

    Economics

  15. 3:26:56 – 3:32:45

    Political science

  16. 3:32:45 – 3:41:36

    Advice for young people

  17. 3:41:36 – 3:44:37

    Darkest moments

  18. 3:44:37 – 3:53:59

    Love and loss

  19. 3:53:59 – 3:57:56

    Immortality

  20. 3:57:56 – 4:08:13

    Simulation hypothesis

  21. 4:08:13 – 4:13:30

    Meaning of life

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