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The Evolution of Abstraction Layers and the Role of Humans in the World
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In this discussion between Joe Rogan and Lex Fridman, they explore the evolution of abstraction layers and how it pertains to the role of humans in the world. They question whether humans are the top of the food chain in the long arc of history on earth or if they are just somewhere in the middle.
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