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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(09:14) – University of Austin (UATX)
(42:09) – Sam Harris
(1:00:36) – Elon Musk
(1:08:55) – Money
(1:18:50) – Hyperinflation
(1:24:15) – Bitcoin
(1:40:57) – Ethereum and smart contracts
(1:49:43) – Worst disasters in human history
(2:11:41) – How history will remember the current pandemic
(2:25:16) – Hope for the future
(2:33:46) – Love
(2:40:24) – Meaning of life
#294 – Tony Fadell: iPhone, iPod, and Nest
#293 – Donald Hoffman: Reality is an Illusion – How Evolution Hid the Truth
#292 – Robin Hanson: Alien Civilizations, UFOs, and the Future of Humanity
#291 – Jonathan Haidt: The Case Against Social Media
#290 – Dan Reynolds: Imagine Dragons
#289 – Stephen Kotkin: Putin, Zelenskyy, and War in Ukraine
#288 – Sarma Melngailis: Bad Vegan
#287 – Bobby Lee: Comedy, Skyrim, Sex Robots, Love, Fame, and Power
#286 – Oliver Stone: Vladimir Putin and War in Ukraine
#285 – Glenn Loury: Race, Racism, Identity Politics, and Cancel Culture
#284 – Saifedean Ammous: Bitcoin, Anarchy, and Austrian Economics
#283 – Chris Mason: Space Travel, Colonization, and Long-Term Survival in Space
#282 – David Buss: Sex, Dating, Relationships, and Sex Differences
#281 – Grimes: Music, AI, and the Future of Humanity
#280 – Cristiano Amon: Qualcomm CEO
#279 – Alien Debate: Sara Walker and Lee Cronin
#278 – Skye Fitzgerald: Hunger, War, and Human Suffering
#277 – Andrew Huberman: Focus, Stress, Relationships, and Friendship
#276 – Michael Saylor: Bitcoin, Inflation, and the Future of Money
#275 – Rick Rubin: Legendary Music Producer
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