A.I., Mars and Immortality: Are We Dreaming Big Enough? | Interesting Times with Ross Douthat - YouTube
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The billionaire Peter Thiel is unimpressed with our pace of innovation. In this episode, he critiques artificial intelligence, longevity science and space travel — and warns that our lack of progress could lead to catastrophic outcomes, including the emergence of the Antichrist. 01:02 What does stagnation mean in 2025? 06:44 Peter Thiel's case for more progress and innovation 12:06 Does taking more scientific risk include life extension? 16:05 Peter Thiel's political history 19:47 Did Trump live up to Thiel's expectations? 26:58 Does Elon Musk even want to go to Mars? 29:32 How Thiel…
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