The After On Podcast cover image

The After On Podcast

30. De-extinction, The Whole Earth, and Way More|Stewart Brand

Jun 12, 2018
Stewart Brand, influential over six decades, discusses de-extinction, the Whole Earth Catalog, internet evolution, and genetic rescue efforts. Topics include visionary tech demos, the Long Now Foundation's 10,000-year clock, and climate change solutions like solar geoengineering.
01:42:48

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

  • Stewart Brand's versatile career spans environmental activism, online communities, and de-extinction projects.
  • Brand challenges traditional environmental perspectives, emphasizing the evolving nature of environmental challenges and solutions.

Deep dives

Stuart Brand's Diverse and Pioneering Career

Stuart Brand's career spans a broad spectrum of impactful ventures, from being a founding figure in the environmental movement to creating the influential online community 'The Well'. His involvement in history's first hackers conference and his current project of resurrecting extinct species with bioengineer George Church showcase his wide-ranging interests and contributions to innovation.

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode