Podcast Notes Key Takeaways

• People have been manipulating life for a very long time and our power to manipulate it will only continue to grow
  • We’ve gone from genetically modifying food to having the ability of genetically modify humans
• In about a decade, it will be possible to create a bunch of embryos in the lab, and based on their genetics/estimated IQs, decide which one to keep
• In the future, people who have babies the “natural” way through sex will be seen as risky (just like how parents who take the “natural” route and don’t vaccinate their kids are actually putting their kids in danger)
• “Our model of what is normal is just going to change”
  • Today, people see immunizations as normal, but our ancestors probably wouldn’t
  • Gene editing may seem radical today, but in the future it will probably be accepted as the status quo
• The cost of genome sequencing went from $1 billion in 2003 to $800 in 2019
  • That price will only continue to drop
• Instead of focusing on entertainment news, people need to focus on educating themselves about upcoming technology and how it will impact their lives
• As time progresses, humans will continue to merge with technology

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Jamie Metzl is a technology futurist and geopolitical expert, novelist, entrepreneur, media commentator, and Senior Fellow of the Atlantic Council. His new book "Hacking Darwin" is available now at Barnes & Noble and Amazon. https://hackingdarwin.com/