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45: Naval Ravikant (part 2) | End Games
The After On Podcast
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45: Naval Ravikant (part 2) | End Games
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Rob Reid, Naval Ravikant
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Mar 21, 2019
45: Naval Ravikant (part 2) | End Games
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At any given time on the planet, there are a few people – and one is too many – if you gave them a button that would end the planet, they would press that
button
On a Long Enough Time Scale, Everyone Will Have Access to a Button Which Could End the World
Technology is a coin. One side of it is immortality, and the other side is
annihilation.
Why a Technology Ban Wouldn't Work For Preventing World-Ending Synthetic Biology Attacks
At some point, if someone tries to end the world, it will be because they weren’t loved
enough
The Connectedness of Society is Increasing (Why Love is the Answer)
We’re heading towards a society of more connectedness. Whether it’s through spirituality, meditation, parties, social media, or the internet, the more connected we can be as humans, the better off we
are.
The Connectedness of Society is Increasing (Why Love is the Answer)
Synthetic biology will be the first one to deliver world-ending capability to
individuals
Synthetic Biology Will Be First to Deliver World-Ending Capability to Individuals
I think it’s safe to say that a desktop DNA synthesizer from the year 2038 will be capable of things that the entire synthetic biology project is capable of
today
Using Synthetic Biology to Modify the H5N1 Flu Virus to Make it Highly Contagious
It’s insane that we take any substance that’s bioactive, and then when you take it and put it in your mouth it causes a change in your feelings… and we go and ban it. The reality is some of these things make you much better
off.
Psilocybin, MDMA, and Meditation to Treat a Wide Spectrum of Mental Conditions is Good for Humanity
Naval thinks that mediation, over a long enough period of time, is probably better than most drugs or therapy at treating a variety of mental conditions
Psilocybin, MDMA, and Meditation to Treat a Wide Spectrum of Mental Conditions is Good for Humanity
What we’ve basically done with synthetic biology is we’ve taken designing and hacking humans from the physical domain to the digital domain. It’s a similar problem that people keep creating new computer viruses. But unlike computers, when a human crashes, it’s fatal. There’s no
reboot.
Using Synthetic Biology to Modify the H5N1 Flu Virus to Make it Highly Contagious
If you want to get a message out, you have to brand it and put it in terms that people can easily synthesize, understand, and immediately
transmit
An 'Ender' is an Individual Who Tries to Kill Everyone on Earth
It’s not too much of a stretch to imagine our children (or future generations) getting cybernetic implants which will keep them connected to the internet at all
times
The Connectedness of Society is Increasing (Why Love is the Answer)
The main thing that stands between the human species and the creation of a super virus is a sense of responsibility among the individual
biologists.
Using Synthetic Biology to Modify the H5N1 Flu Virus to Make it Highly Contagious
Governments only tend to react to something after it's happened. They're not proactive. Private industry tends to be better at being
proactive.
The Gatwick Airport Drone Incident Will Get Governments Thinking About How Drones May Bring an End to Commercial Aviation
Humans used to find love and longing in our family and our tribe. Now we live in cities, disconnected from our ancestors and our immediate
family.
The Connectedness of Society is Increasing (Why Love is the Answer)
Humans have only existed as a civilization for ~6,000 years, as a species for a few hundred thousand years, and as a lifeform for a few billion years
The Fermi Paradox and Two Possible Solutions: The Great Filter and Dark Forest Hypothesis
To create a universe without "enders", we need to make sure nobody goes unloved
An 'Ender' is an Individual Who Tries to Kill Everyone on Earth
Intros & Ads
The After On Podcast Intro
Part 1 of Naval Ravikant's Appearance on the After On Podcast
Rob Reid's Medium Essays on Existensial Risk
The After On Podcast Intro - Part 2
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On a Long Enough Time Scale, Everyone Will Have Access to a Button Which Could End the World
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The Fermi Paradox and Two Possible Solutions: The Great Filter and Dark Forest Hypothesis
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Synthetic Biology Will Be First to Deliver World-Ending Capability to Individuals
dna
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Using Synthetic Biology to Modify the H5N1 Flu Virus to Make it Highly Contagious
technology
pandemic
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Doomsday Devices, Assembling Terror Groups, and Synthetic Biology Attacks in Sci-Fi Movies
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We Need to Train the 'Societal Immune System' For the Inevitable SynBio Attacks
movie
technology
failure
work
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vaccine
viruses
kids
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Even a Failed Synthetic Biology Attack Would Cripple Humanity
fear
water
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An 'Ender' is an Individual Who Tries to Kill Everyone on Earth
cancer
technology
immune system
family
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friends
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Could We Have Better Prepared for 9/11-type Scenarios Beforehand?
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The Gatwick Airport Drone Incident Will Get Governments Thinking About How Drones May Bring an End to Commercial Aviation
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Naval Ravikant: Society Needs to Do a Better Job Learning From Past SynBio Attacks (like the 2001 anthrax incident)
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Ways to Prevent World-Ending Synthetic Biology Attacks
dna
technology
immune system
career
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china
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Why a Technology Ban Wouldn't Work For Preventing World-Ending Synthetic Biology Attacks
government
china
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The Connectedness of Society is Increasing (Why Love is the Answer)
psychedelics
meditation
social media
family
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friends
internet
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Psilocybin, MDMA, and Meditation to Treat a Wide Spectrum of Mental Conditions is Good for Humanity
mind
exercising
meditation
therapy
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depression
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Naval Ravikant: Society Needs to Start Thinking About Existential Dangers, Or Else...
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Naval Ravikant on The After On Podcast Outro
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Rob Reid Outro
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Upcoming Episodes of The After On Podcast
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