Some days feel like a psychological rollercoaster. I wouldn't have it any other way.

Here's my 4+ hour intense conversation with Sam Harris. I express my hope in the intro that friendships and conversations, including respectful disagreements, continue between Sam and Elon, Joe, Bret, Eric, Jordan, and others. Love is the answer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qyrjgf-_Vdk

I got to attend the Comedy Mothership and see Joe Rogan and Dave Chapelle together on stage and off, dropping wisdom about comedy & life, in this epic new place. Hanging with them & Whitney, Duncan, Tony, Ron White & other amazing humans, I felt like the luckiest guy on Earth.

I'm doing podcast with Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI next week, about GPT-4, ChatGPT, and AI in general. Let me know if you have any questions/topic suggestions.

PS: I'll be in SF area next week. Let me know if there are other folks I should talk to, on and off the mic.

True 😔

The idea that time is an illusion breaks my brain.

There are many weird ideas in physics, but that one... that, as Einstein said, "distinction between past, present & future is an illusion" is just too weird.

The arrow of time seems fundamental to my cognition, but maybe not?

Human emotions are complicated 🤣

Recent developments in AI are both exciting and terrifying, but mostly exciting. What gives me hope is that the people I know who are working in AI are great human beings. So, I remain optimistic but vigilant, trying to give voice to many perspectives through long-form podcasts.

Here's my conversation with Shannon Curry, a clinical and forensic psychologist, specializing in relationships, trauma, and violence. She gave a powerful testimony in the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial. On & off the mic, she was an amazing human being! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtOKrG_wK5A

Lol, true 🤣 I'll have the daedric armor, a two-handed dragonbone sword, and snacks please.

Karma is real. Be good to others. It makes for an awesome, fulfilling life... and who knows, one day, in your darkest hour, it just might save your life.

Evolution can be hilarious 🤣

Here's my conversation with Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, the creator of GPT-4, ChatGPT, DALL-E, Codex, and other incredible AI systems that are transforming human civilization. This conversation was truly fascinating, challenging, and eye-opening. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_Guz73e6fw

Keanu is right once again. Kindness is strength.

Very few things upset me as much as weak men gaining a little bit of power and abusing it, especially by manipulating and stifling young minds who have a pure joyful excitement & curiosity about exploring this beautiful world of ours.

I will forever defend those young minds.

Here's my conversation with Eliezer Yudkowsky about the danger of AI to destroy human civilization. This was a difficult, sobering & important conversation. I will have many more with a variety of voices & perspectives in the AI community. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaTRHFaaPG8

Nobody has life figured out.

Some days, the feeling of sadness hits hard. I've had many days like this over the past year. It's been tough.

If you're struggling today, I just want you to know that we are struggling together. I love you all.

Here's my conversation with Paul Rosolie, a conservationist, explorer, and a real life Tarzan who lived much of the past 17 years deep in the Amazon jungle. Paul is one of the most incredible and passionate human beings I've ever met. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPfriiHBBek

I've always chosen the non-standard path through life. For a long time I was ashamed of this, of being weird, but I've started to see that "weird" is the edge of human civilization creating something new. So, be weird and be kind, the universe is waiting to see what we create.