Theft of Fire with Devon Eriksen (WiM510)

Devon Eriksen joins me to discuss the linguistic qualities of money, the consequences of distorting money, the importance of storytelling, the ethical implications of AI and humanoid robots, the line between artificial and natural, and how we can win the culture war and create a better vision for the future.

Devon Eriksen is a former software engineer and current sci-fi author of the “Orbital Space Trilogy.”

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0:00 - WiM Intro
1:18 - The Farm at Okefenokee
2:27 - Devon’s Influences and Inspirations
7:58 - Devon and Robert’s Writing Journeys
17:15 - The Importance of Idle Time in the Writing Process
22:46 - What is Money?
28:57 - Linguistic Qualities of Money
35:04 - Consequences of Distorting Money
46:17 - Heart and Soil Supplements
47:17 - Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf's Clothing
48:09 - Private Property, Socialism, and Capitalism
56:42 - “Tax the Rich”
1:04:15 - Central vs Decentralized Planning
1:07:20 - A Better Vision for the Future
1:13:18 - Self Sorting
1:18:30 - AI, Space Colonization, and Bio-Tech
1:29:03 - Line Between Artificial and Natural
1:33:40 - Are Humans a Cancer on the Planet?
1:50:41 - Tuttle Twins: Teaching Kids Critical Thinking
1:51:57 - Mindlab Pro
1:53:07 - The Innovation Process
2:02:35 - Humanoid Robots, AI, And Global Wealth
2:19:23 - Winning the Culture War

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