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Advice for Paving a Fulfilling Career in Life
2:38:41 - 2:46:53 (08:11)
Read broadly, work hard, improve through criticism, and ignore everything else to do something new. Young people looking to succeed in school or a career should focus on their abilities, values, and interests to create a life they can be proud of.
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In a Templeton conference back in 2018, a challenge was presented to come up with frameworks suited for analyzing diverse kinds of intelligence together, understanding that the same methods used for humans aren't applicable to other forms of life such as octopus, plants, and more.
2:38:41 - 2:39:25 (00:44)
Summary
In a Templeton conference back in 2018, a challenge was presented to come up with frameworks suited for analyzing diverse kinds of intelligence together, understanding that the same methods used for humans aren't applicable to other forms of life such as octopus, plants, and more.
ChapterAdvice for Paving a Fulfilling Career in Life
Episode#325 – Michael Levin: Biology, Life, Aliens, Evolution, Embryogenesis & Xenobots
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The complexity of a biological system can range from a simple tick or bacterium with limited capabilities to a more intelligent organism like dogs, which possess the ability to care about a spatial region, remember and predict events.
2:39:25 - 2:43:37 (04:11)
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The complexity of a biological system can range from a simple tick or bacterium with limited capabilities to a more intelligent organism like dogs, which possess the ability to care about a spatial region, remember and predict events. The idea of working towards a target in anatomical morphospace is also highlighted.
ChapterAdvice for Paving a Fulfilling Career in Life
Episode#325 – Michael Levin: Biology, Life, Aliens, Evolution, Embryogenesis & Xenobots
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The best approach to success is reading broadly and working hard while ignoring most advice, according to entrepreneur Elon Musk.
2:43:37 - 2:45:36 (01:58)
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The best approach to success is reading broadly and working hard while ignoring most advice, according to entrepreneur Elon Musk. Taking specific criticism to improve yourself is important but ignoring unrelated advice is crucial.
ChapterAdvice for Paving a Fulfilling Career in Life
Episode#325 – Michael Levin: Biology, Life, Aliens, Evolution, Embryogenesis & Xenobots
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
It's rare for individuals to achieve revolutionary success multiple times in their life and often people get stuck in a place where they found success.
2:45:36 - 2:46:53 (01:16)
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It's rare for individuals to achieve revolutionary success multiple times in their life and often people get stuck in a place where they found success. Challenging your own worldview is difficult and the opinion of others about an idea being stupid or not going to work could either be a sign to reconsider or a great opportunity to do something new.