#394 – Neri Oxman: Biology, Art, and Science of Design & Engineering with Nature
Lex Fridman Podcast
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The Rise of Anthropomass and its Implications
Incredible professor Ron Milo coined the term anthropomass in 2020 to describe the point when human-made goods outweighed natural biomass on the planet. This realization sparked a moment of reflection for the speaker, questioning the balance between the technosphere and biosphere. They propose a material ecology approach where everything designed in the physical world can be grown like nature, leading to a world where iPhones and cars are cultivated rather than built.
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