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Is There Hope for Humanity? Marcelo Gleiser’s Case for Biocentrism [Ep. 422]


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Is there hope for humanity? 


In light of the numerous challenges we face today, from political to environmental crises, it seems like there isn’t. 


But according to today’s esteemed guest Marcelo Gleiser, there’s still hope! However, we need to shift our perspective, recognize our place in the universe, and rediscover our connection to the natural world. 


These are topics he thoroughly explored in his most recent book: The Dawn of a Mindful Universe: A Manifesto for Humanity's Future. I used our interview to ask him a few questions that came to my mind when I was reading this wonderful book. 


Tune in!


Key Takeaways:


  • 00:00:00 Intro
  • 00:03:11 Judging a book by its cover
  • 00:09:44 Copernicus’ heliocentric model
  • 00:15:57 The perfect cosmological principle 
  • 00:21:14 Crises in cosmology 
  • 00:26:38 Humans, the natural world, and biocentrism 
  • 00:38:05 But what about technological progress? 
  • 00:42:16 Information theory, panspermia, and exoplanets 
  • 00:55:33 The origins of life and unifying theories 
  • 01:00:39 On a more optimistic note 
  • 01:05:28 AI’s impact on education 
  • 01:11:30 Audience questions
  • 01:26:21 Outro


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