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Neal Stephenson is a sci-fi writer (Snow Crash, Cryptonomicon, and new book Termination Shock), former Chief Futurist at Magic Leap and first employee of Blue Origin. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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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
  (08:34) - WWII and human nature
  (17:20) - Search engine morality
  (21:58) - Space exploration
  (38:59) - Aliens and UFOs
  (47:21) - SpaceX and Blue Origin
  (54:43) - Social media
  (59:11) - Climate change
  (1:11:00) - Consequences of big ideas
  (1:15:42) - Virtual reality
  (1:38:50) - Artificial intelligence
  (1:53:49) - Cryptocurrency
  (2:06:26) - Writing, storytelling, and books
  (2:29:05) - Martial arts
  (2:38:23) - Final thoughts

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