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OUTLINE:Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.(00:00) - Introduction(08:05) - Aliens and UFOs(26:50) - Collective intelligence of human civilization(34:46) - Consciousness(46:08) - How much computation does the human brain perform?(49:47) - Humans vs ants(57:04) - Humans are apex predators(1:04:08) - Girard's Mimetic Theory of Desire(1:24:05) - We can never completely understand reality(1:27:29) - Self-terminating systems(1:37:52) - Catastrophic risk(2:08:04) - Adding more love to the world(2:35:29) - How to build a better world(2:52:41) - Meaning of life(3:00:23) - Death(3:06:04) - The role of government in society(3:23:29) - Exponential growth of technology(4:09:10) - Lessons from my father(4:14:46) - Even suffering is filled with beauty