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E3 w/ Amjad Masad on AGI as religion for nerds, history as a series of conspiracies, and religion as a foundation for raising your kids

E3 w/ Amjad Masad on AGI as religion for nerds, history as a series of conspiracies, and religion as a foundation for raising your kids

From"Moment of Zen"


E3 w/ Amjad Masad on AGI as religion for nerds, history as a series of conspiracies, and religion as a foundation for raising your kids

From"Moment of Zen"

ratings:
Length:
108 minutes
Released:
Jan 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

0:00 - Antonio’s circumcision1:20 - The future of Replit6:30 - The future of coding9:46 - The Steve Jobs Blackpill12:00 - Will AGI lead to the death of humans?18:13 - AGM thinks AGI dystopia is bullshit, religion for nerds21:12 - Why is there a human need for “end of times” theory?23:20 - Climate science is unsettled25:55 - AGM swears he has no idea who Curtis Yarvin is (Who is Curtis Yarvin? - editor)26:25 - Dan wrestles with the guilt of bringing another human into this cold, ugly world27:00 - Amjad’s counter-narrative to the AGI dystopia narrative29:30 - How can AI become consciousness if we don’t know what consciousness is?32:15 - “AGM do you want to share your story with an AI girlfriend?”32:58 - Amjad’s Palestinian background and his identity crisis37:00 - Redpill moments39:17 - The media never lies40:35 - Russel Conjugation41:50 - Comparing Islam and Judaism43:44 - Judaism isn’t about faith, it’s about practice51:00 - Transhumanism vs Ludditism51:50 - Was The Unabomber a left-wing or right-wing nut?55:15 - Ludditism never works, you can’t roll technology back57:00 - Antonio’s redpilling58:30 - Raising a family with or without religion1:04:40 - Dismissing religion is the classic midwit meme1:07;20 - History is a series of conspiracies1:15:00 - Modern day true conspiracies1:21:05 - “Are the frogs gay?”1:22:50 - Why does truth matter?1:30:40 - Prediction Markets1:36:30 - The only places where truth matters: wars, elections, and markets
Released:
Jan 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Erik Torenberg, Dan Romero, and Antonio Garcia Martinez discuss what's happening in technology, business, politics, and beyond.