Hello, Brilliant People! In this episode, expect to learn from Kevin Kelly. His newest book is Excellent Advice for Living, a book of 450 modern proverbs for a pretty good life.

We cover:

• How to build Legacy

• Rationality vs. Intuition

• AI's Impact in Society

• Future Scenarios: utopia, dystopia, and protopia visions.

• How To Embrace a Long-Term Perspective

About Kevin:

Kevin Kelly is Senior Maverick at Wired, an award-winning magazine he co-founded Wired in 1993. He is co-chair of The Long Now Foundation, a membership organization that champions long-term thinking. He is founder of the popular Cool Tools website, which has been reviewing tools daily for 20 years. He is also the author of multiple best-selling books about the future of technology. His newest is Excellent Advice for Living, a book of 450 modern proverbs for a pretty good life. He is best known for his radical optimism.

Highlights:

00:00:00 Introduction and Interview Teaser

00:02:23 Who is Kevin Kelly?

00:09:12 Losing Sight of Life's Essence?

00:14:36 Wisdom from Kevin's Book

00:18:25 AI's Leisure Opportunities

00:21:38 Uncertainty in AI's Future

00:26:37 Protopia: An Optimistic Outlook

00:35:18 Addressing AI Job Displacement

00:42:08 Seeking Long-Term Solutions

00:49:23 Kevin's Recommended History Reads

00:54:50 Rethinking the Meaning of Progress

1:00:01 A Special Message From Alex

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