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Peter Wang is the co-founder & CEO of Anaconda and one of the most impactful leaders and developers in the Python community. Also, he is a physicist and philosopher. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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  Books & resources mentioned:
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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
  (06:49) - Python
  (10:20) - Programming language design
  (30:22) - Virtuality
  (40:22) - Human layers
  (47:21) - Life
  (52:45) - Origin of ideas
  (55:17) - Eric Weinstein
  (1:00:16) - Human source code
  (1:04:13) - Love
  (1:18:32) - AI
  (1:31:55) - Meaning crisis
  (1:54:28) - Travis Oliphant
  (2:00:53) - Python continued
  (2:30:36) - Best setup
  (2:37:54) - Advice for the youth
  (2:46:28) - Meaning of Life

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