Is There Hope for Humanity? Marcelo Gleiser’s Case for Biocentrism [Ep. 422]

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there hope for humanity?  In light of the numerous challenges
we face today, from political to environmental crises, it seems
like there isn’t.  But according to today’s esteemed guest
Marcelo Gleiser, there’s still hope! However, we need to shift our
perspective, recognize our place in the universe, and rediscover
our connection to the natural world.  These are topics he
thoroughly explored in his most recent book: The Dawn of a Mindful
Universe: A Manifesto for Humanity's Future. I used our interview
to ask him a few questions that came to my mind when I was reading
this wonderful book.  Tune in! Key Takeaways: 00:00:00 Intro
00:03:11 Judging a book by its cover 00:09:44 Copernicus’
heliocentric model 00:15:57 The perfect cosmological
principle  00:21:14 Crises in cosmology  00:26:38 Humans,
the natural world, and biocentrism  00:38:05 But what about
technological progress?  00:42:16 Information theory,
panspermia, and exoplanets  00:55:33 The origins of life and
unifying theories  01:00:39 On a more optimistic note 
01:05:28 AI’s impact on education  01:11:30 Audience questions
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