Neal Stephenson: mezcal margarita (2 ounces mezcal, 1 ounce Cointreau, lime juice) 

Neal identifies the two greatest threats to the future of humanity, the most compelling inflection points for alternative history, his process for writing his novels (and shares that he writes by hand), the best sci fi book ever written, the best sci fi movie ever made, and discusses a new philosophy he’s started to practice that could save the world.