Episode #40 of the Quarantine Sessions Podcast is with special guest Andres Gomez Emillson! Andres is a consciousness researcher at the Qualia Research Institute and the founder of the Stanford Transhumanist Association. From a young age, he was interested in math, science, and philosophy and participated in math and science olympiads. He switched his focus to consciousness after a transformative spiritual experience. As head of the Stanford Transhumanist Association, he met David Pearce and decided to make the abolition of suffering his life goal. In a 2015 article in Harper's Magazine, he was described as a negative hedonistic utilitarian. More can be found here: https://www.qualiaresearchinstitute.org/ More of Jake's work can be found at http://www.jakekobrinportal.com/

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