Progress has stagnated; the future of technology; the impact of AI; existential threats; global government; polarization and growth; social media critique; wokeness and religion; geopolitical challenges. <p>---</p><p><strong>Outline:</strong></p><p>(00:00) Trailer</p><p>(00:40) Progress has stagnated</p><p>(04:25) We need courage more than genius</p><p>(10:50) What will the future look like?</p><p>(15:03) The impact of AI</p><p>(17:46) The main existential threats</p><p>(18:44) Totalitarian one world government</p><p>(23:27) What a global government would look like</p><p>(27:00) 'Optimism and pessimism' - the wrong framing</p><p>(30:12) What I'd change about the States</p><p>(32:25) Polarisation is bad for growth</p><p>(36:08) The global stagnation crisis</p><p>(38:40) Is AI the solution?</p><p>(40:43) Critiquing social media</p><p>(43:02) Wokeness is a warped form of Christianity</p><p>(45:48) The flaws of New Atheism</p><p>(49:40) Two threats: Islam and China</p><p>(52:38) China's thirst for dominance</p><p>(58:23) We must focus on Iran</p><p>(01:00:41) Thoughts on Russia</p><p>(01:02:33) The Taiwan crisis</p><p>(01:04:47) What's the one thing we're not talking about?</p> <p>---</p> <p><b>Source:</b><br/> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42iVcEg5SOM&utm_source=TYPE_III_AUDIO&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_content=Source+URL+in+episode+description&utm_campaign=youtube" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42iVcEg5SOM</a> </p>