
What Can We Learn From Past People | What Can We Expect From Future Generations?
About this episode
Are past humans enough like us to learn from and if so, what do you try to apply to look forward in time?
In Episode #344 of 'Musings' Juan and I discuss: how a 5am question brought this about, viewing 50 year old people as young, why the coming generations might have it easy, whether technology could mitigate the worse points of humanity, if curiosity is unlocked by the ability to have a voice, the famous G. Michael Hopf quadrant and why consciousness = attention = fame.
Huge thanks to Petar, Dave Jones and Liam's Mum for the support. And a warm welcome again to everyone's favourite Slav!
As always, we hope you enjoy. Mere Mortals out!
Timeline:
(0:00) - We're on our 2nd session!
(0:38) - The inspiration behind the topic
(5:26) - Increased life expectancy
(12:41) - The key assumption that might be wrong
(19:14) - Education and absorbing knowledge
(21:30) - Would there ever be non-humans?
(26:30) - Will everyone still need to be a winner?
(27:54) - Chat comments
(29:45) - Boostagram Lounge
(39:41) - Will there be more questioning?
(46:12) - Will 2 generations away need to drive?
(48:13) - Are weak or strong people coming?
(57:29) - Who's going to be famous?
(1:05:40) - Within generation change: childless vs parents
(1:08:57) - The coming change of Value For Value
Intro Music by 'Signs Of New Growth':
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