Technology advancements like AI and the metaverse have led to increased anxiety and depression as people prioritize online connections over in-person human interaction. Our brains are wired for a different world, developed for a local and linear environment thousands of years ago. This has resulted in a limited capacity for intimate relationships, known as Dunbar's number, which ranges from 120 to 150 people. The shift towards less physical intimacy and reduced reading of facial expressions may alter how we behave and impact our fundamental human connections.
Peter Diamandis is the founder and executive chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation, and has started over 20 companies in the areas of longevity, space, venture capital and education. He is also the New York Times bestselling author of several books, including his latest, Life Force, which he published early in 2020 with Tony Robbins.
On this classic episode, Peter joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss transformational changes needed in education, how the pandemic accelerated global trends, and the astonishing medical and health technologies he believes will be widely available, sooner than you think.
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