Kardashev scale and energy-centric progress

A long conversation with #ElonMusk about work, consciousness, family, money, AI and how the future might unfold. No script, no performance, just two people thinking out loud. A big thank you to Manoj Ladwa - a close friend of many years and a remarkable connector of India to the world and the world to India. Through India Global Forum, he has built one of the most influential platforms showcasing India’s rise. As I’ve said before, this is India’s decade, and leaders like @ManojLadwa and India Global Forum will be the flag bearers in making that a reality.

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00:00 – Settling in & the first few minutes of conversation

02:00 – On X, text vs video, how people communicate

05:00 – Free speech, balance and how platforms shape thought

07:30 – Collective consciousness & translation across languages

10:30 – Meaning of life, Hitchhiker’s Guide & asking the right questions

13:30 – Individuals vs collectives

16:00 – How progress happens and why teams matter

18:30 – What makes a company worth investing in

20:00 – Work Elon is most excited about across Tesla, SpaceX and xAI

22:00 – Self-driving, real-world AI and Optimus

23:30 – Starlink explained simply

27:00 – Cities, rural life and how AI may change where we live

30:00 – “Working will be optional”: what that means

33:00 – UHI, deflation and the next 20 years36:00 – Marshmallow test & delayed gratification

38:00 – On kids, family and time

40:00 – The letter X

42:00 – Money, energy and the far future

47:00 – AI, debt & what productivity unlocks

50:00 – Simulation theory & probabilities

55:00 – Morality, religion & what makes societies stable

59:00 – Family structure & the future of population

1:03:00 – Nature, nurture & potential

1:07:00 – Should kids still go to college?

1:11:00 – Truth, beauty, curiosity in AI

1:18:00 – Podcasts, content, and how stories are changing

1:23:00 – Language, history, and what remains timeless

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