#264 – Tim Urban: Elon Musk, Neuralink, AI, Aliens, and the Future of Humanity

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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) - Introduction
(14:54) - Aliens
(23:08) - The pencil problem
(29:53) - Food abundance
(31:57) - Extinction of human civilization
(37:15) - Future politics of Mars
(44:15) - SpaceX
(50:15) - Elon Musk
(1:15:43) - Nuclear power
(1:20:09) - The higher mind
(1:24:53) - Echo chambers and idea labs
(1:28:05) - How our brain processes film and music
(1:31:19) - Neuralink
(1:39:33) - Future of physical interactions
(1:43:44) - AI
(1:51:04) - Free speech
(1:55:07) - How to read more
(2:01:49) - Spaced repetition
(2:05:52) - Procrastination
(2:32:44) - Goals for the future
(2:38:02) - Meaning of life