Today, I bring you a question straight out of a summerblockbuster:What happens when humans no longer fear hunger, plague, or war?Do we chill out?Do we become influencers?Or do we decide to become... immortal digital gods, with gym bodies and brains in the cloud!?
Yep, today we’re diving deep into thephilosophical-futuristic waters of Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari — that literary gem that mixes history, science, and a dash of “now what do we do with all this power?”
So, if you’ve ever wondered:Will we live to be 200 thanks to AI?Will we reprogram our cells like apps?What the heck is Google’s Calico project and why does it want to beat death?
Then… don’t go anywhere.Fasten your quantum seatbelt, charge your Wi-Fi, and join me in this episode where we evolve from Homo Sapiens to Homo Deus...
…with a little help from technology, science, and a perfectly placed meme.
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