The Meaning of Life

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I was recently talking to students about sort of how they have all of these paths ahead of them right now. Part of it is choosing the direction in which you go, and part of it is actually doing the walk to go in that direction. I basically think of your brain as a muscle, where you can exercise specific neuronal pathways. And this sort of beneficial effect of exercise on the whole body is one of the ways that you could transform your own neuronal pathways. It's not an option or optional; it's mandatory.

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(00:00) – Introduction
(06:44) – Humans vs AI
(15:50) – Evolution
(37:34) – Nature vs Nurture
(50:03) – AI alignment
(56:27) – Impact of AI on the job market
(1:08:06) – Human gatherings
(1:13:07) – Human-AI relationships
(1:23:11) – Being replaced by AI
(1:35:37) – Fear of death
(1:47:33) – Consciousness
(1:54:58) – AI rights and regulations
(2:00:41) – Halting AI development
(2:13:52) – Education
(2:19:16) – Biology research
(2:26:36) – Meaning of life
(2:29:09) – Loneliness