4 hr 21 min
#191 – Daniel Schmachtenberger: Steering Civilization Away from Self-Destruction Lex Fridman Podcast
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Daniel Schmachtenberger is a philosopher interested understanding the rise and fall of societies and individuals. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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EPISODE LINKS:
Daniel's Website: https://civilizationemerging.com/
The Consilience Project: https://consilienceproject.org/
PODCAST INFO:
Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8
RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/
YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman
YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips
SUPPORT & CONNECT:
- Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast
- Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman
- Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman
OUTLINE:
Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.
(00:00) - Introduction
(08:05) - Aliens and UFOs
(26:50) - Collective intelligence of human civilization
(34:46) - Consciousness
(46:08) - How much computation does the human brain perform?
(49:47) - Humans vs ants
(57:04) - Humans are apex predators
(1:04:08) - Girard's Mimetic Theory of Desire
(1:24:05) - We can never completely understand reality
(1:27:29) - Self-terminating systems
(1:37:52) - Catastrophic risk
(2:08:04) - Adding more love to the world
(2:35:29) - How to build a better world
(2:52:41) - Meaning of life
(3:00:23) - Death
(3:06:04) - The role of government in society
(3:23:29) - Exponential growth of technology
(4:09:10) - Lessons from my father
(4:14:46) - Even suffering is filled with beauty
Daniel Schmachtenberger is a philosopher interested understanding the rise and fall of societies and individuals. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
- Ground News: https://ground.news/lex
- NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour
- Four Sigmatic: https://foursigmatic.com/lex and use code LexPod to get up to 60% off
- Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get $5 off
- BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off
EPISODE LINKS:
Daniel's Website: https://civilizationemerging.com/
The Consilience Project: https://consilienceproject.org/
PODCAST INFO:
Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8
RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/
YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman
YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips
SUPPORT & CONNECT:
- Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast
- Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman
- Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman
OUTLINE:
Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.
(00:00) - Introduction
(08:05) - Aliens and UFOs
(26:50) - Collective intelligence of human civilization
(34:46) - Consciousness
(46:08) - How much computation does the human brain perform?
(49:47) - Humans vs ants
(57:04) - Humans are apex predators
(1:04:08) - Girard's Mimetic Theory of Desire
(1:24:05) - We can never completely understand reality
(1:27:29) - Self-terminating systems
(1:37:52) - Catastrophic risk
(2:08:04) - Adding more love to the world
(2:35:29) - How to build a better world
(2:52:41) - Meaning of life
(3:00:23) - Death
(3:06:04) - The role of government in society
(3:23:29) - Exponential growth of technology
(4:09:10) - Lessons from my father
(4:14:46) - Even suffering is filled with beauty
4 hr 21 min