Chapter
The Promethean Impulse in Bringing Back Extinct Life Forms
1:36:07 - 1:47:02 (10:55)
The desire to bring back extinct life forms like the saber tooth tiger and the woolly mammoth shines a light on the Promethean impulse to seize power and play God with the natural world while technology might be eroding human kindness.
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The idea of editing life forms, including bringing extinct animals back to life, raises the possibility of unintended consequences that could be catastrophic, and people are becoming aware and alarmed by these possibilities.
1:36:07 - 1:40:47 (04:40)
Summary
The idea of editing life forms, including bringing extinct animals back to life, raises the possibility of unintended consequences that could be catastrophic, and people are becoming aware and alarmed by these possibilities.
ChapterThe Promethean Impulse in Bringing Back Extinct Life Forms
Episode#360: Caterina Fake — The Outsider Who Built Giants
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker suggests that one's capacity for kindness may be inversely related to the amount of time spent on the Internet and advises listeners to prioritize deep research over wide research.
1:40:47 - 1:44:47 (04:00)
Summary
The speaker suggests that one's capacity for kindness may be inversely related to the amount of time spent on the Internet and advises listeners to prioritize deep research over wide research. The speaker also promotes their writing, including the post "Social Peacocking in the Shadow".
ChapterThe Promethean Impulse in Bringing Back Extinct Life Forms
Episode#360: Caterina Fake — The Outsider Who Built Giants
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Uber Rewards is a new program that offers various perks such as priority support, refunds on cancellation fees and priority pickups for frequent users of the ride-sharing service.
1:44:47 - 1:47:02 (02:15)
Summary
Uber Rewards is a new program that offers various perks such as priority support, refunds on cancellation fees and priority pickups for frequent users of the ride-sharing service.