Simulation

How will we program machines to make decisions like we face with issues like the Trolley Problem? Where do we currently stand with Autonomous Vehicle technology and how are we implementing it slowly across states? What will a future of AV look like with the shared economy and relaxation while driving? Thanks for tuning in!

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While in DC I made the mandatory stop at the new National Museum of African American History and Culture where I learned about the transatlantic slave trade of 12.5 million people from 1400-now. It's a very important practice in empathy to really immerse yourself in the shoes of the families that were affected and push for World Peace and equality now.

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Fascinating conversation getting to know Anson & Branan and diving deep into some of the most thought provoking conversation known to humanity.

Lyrics:

we are made of the most common ingredients of the universe

and the universe has been around a long long time

and there are a lot of stars with planets in the habitable zone

so there's no reason for me to believe that we are alone.

now sing it with me

we are not alone

we are not alone

we are not alone

there's more in the habitable zones

Brain-computer interfaces, happiness vs ignorance, and getting all 7.5 billion humans to function as one collective progressive species. Joining me on my first podcast ever on a plane is Dave Vanderwarn, who I ran into at San Francisco International Airport after not seeing each other for 5 years. We immediately started talking about business, vision, execution, thought-provoking questions, and making the world a better place. We've made it a long way since our days of shenanigans on the same dormitory floor freshman year.

My current list of Profound Questions. Feel free to repurpose them however you'd like and share the answers you get from others! [email protected]

Do you believe we are in a computer simulation? Do you believe we are alone in the cosmos?

Do you believe consciousness is localized in the human brain?

Do you believe in free will or determinism?

Do you believe there is a global ruling class? Should one endeavor to join it?

Do you believe AGI poses an existential threat to humanity? Do you believe humans will be able to become self-actualized after the proliferation of automation?

Do you believe the rapid accumulation of global debt through fiat currencies and quantitative easing will inevitably cause economic collapse? Do you believe in the decentralization of government and banking entities with technologies like blockchain?

Do you believe that anthropogenic global warming is causing catastrophic climate change?

Do you believe genetic engineering and neural prosthetics will exacerbate wealth inequality? Do you believe in human immortality?

Do you believe we should colonize Mars globally or nationally?

Do you believe the democratic election process needs modernization? Do you believe political correctness restricts freedom of speech?

Do you believe government regulations put too much restriction on innovation?

Do you believe in nuclear fusion as an energy source for civilization?

Do you believe in lab grown meat without the use of animals? Do you believe in tissue engineering human organs?

Do you believe meditation eradicates suffering and propels world peace?

Do you believe 9/11 was a trojan horse for the implementation of centralized banks in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya?

Do you believe humanity should provide water, food, energy, education, and healthcare to all?

Do you believe in bridging the gap of inequality? Do you believe in UBI?

Everything happens inside you. Your senses cause sensation in your body which trigger emotion, craving, hatred, clinging, etc and practicing Vipassana meditation teaches one that these sensations are impermanent, like everything in nature, and to be equanimous when these sensations arise inside is the key to eradicating your suffering. Learn more at Dhamma.org - the retreat in North Fork, CA is gorgeous.

We frequently think we are open minded to all people, but do we truly empathize and ask questions about how they reached their perspectives? How can empathy make our perspectives more nuanced and intricate, taking in dozens of variables, rather than simple binary answers to such complicated issues? Action item: Go outside your comfort zone and ask someone that disagrees with you questions about how they reached their perspective.

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In this video I go true polymath by starting to sift through my 1,427 Evernote files and disseminate facts and thoughts from what I have written down over the last few years. We cover spacetime, evolution, human essence, self-actualization, motivation, philosophy, government, role models, the matrix, and ESTEAM (Entrepreneurship, Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math).

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Why did we do our first 10 day meditation retreat in August 2016 and why are we going back to do a second 10 day meditation retreat in June 2017? Vipassana - inward vision - seeing things they way they really are - is an incredibly important and underrepresented skill in our world. The same way new photons are being shot from a light source each millisecond is the same way thoughts arise and leave our minds - it's so important to experientially practice recognizing this impermanence as it enables us to not stress or crave, but just be. Practice can be just 1 min per day of focusing on respiration through the nose and guiding the mind back to respiration every time it wanders. Sign up for a Vipassana meditation retreat here: www.dhamma.org