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Reflections on Our Time
1:50:41 - 1:56:17 (05:36)
The politicization of vaccines has taken away from the celebration of human achievement in managing the current pandemic. Our inability to actively manage our environment will be cited as a negative, but the shift towards a virtual world and personas will also be remembered as a hallmark of our time.
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The pandemic has forced us to dive deep into the virtual world that has enabled us to create virtual personas and avatars.
1:50:41 - 1:53:48 (03:06)
Summary
The pandemic has forced us to dive deep into the virtual world that has enabled us to create virtual personas and avatars. People will remember this time as the origin of when we transitioned from playing below the rim to playing above the rim of physical presence.
ChapterReflections on Our Time
Episode#180 – Jeremi Suri: History of American Power
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Despite the incredible levels of innovation happening today, the failure to manage the environment and promote sustainable living space may mean that this age will be remembered as a dark age, unless major steps are taken to address these issues.
1:53:48 - 1:56:17 (02:29)
Summary
Despite the incredible levels of innovation happening today, the failure to manage the environment and promote sustainable living space may mean that this age will be remembered as a dark age, unless major steps are taken to address these issues. Additionally, concerns over the development of biotech weaponry loom large as an issue of potential destruction.