Our guest this week was amazing. We had the good fortune to sit down with Dr. Robin Hanson, a professor of economics at George Mason University and research associate at the Future of Humanity Institute of Oxford University.

Dr. Hanson is one of the most prolific people I’ve ever met and recently published some really mind-expanding books: The Age of Em: Work, Love and Life When Robots Rule the Earth and The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life. He also authors the very popular blog, "Overcoming Bias."

We dove into several of Dr. Hanson’s ideas, all of which have influenced us here at Sapien: his notion of the “Great Filter,” machines that emulate humans, and market-driven governance. This was a phenomenal dive into some mind-bending topics and we really enjoyed exploring Dr. Hanson's expertise.

This was a great conversation and, if you agree, please tell  a friend about the show!