What’s Next For Human Evolution? (ft. Bret Weinstein)

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WANTED: Developers and STEM experts! Get paid to create benchmarks and improve AI models. Sign up for Alignerr using our link: https://alignerr.com/?referral-source=briankeating Today’s guest Bret Weinstein takes us on a fascinating journey to discover the next evolution of mankind. KEY TAKEAWAYS 00:05:19 – 00:07:01 – Aging (senescence) arises naturally from evolutionary trade-offs in genetic efficiency. 00:07:40 – 00:09:10 – Plants age differently than animals due to their non-sequestered germline structure. 00:09:10 – 00:11:20 – Lifespan variation across species stems from evolutionary priorities and reproductive timing. 00:14:18 – 00:16:20 – Reviving extinct species is fascinating but poses unknown evolutionary and ethical risks. 00:33:33 – 00:35:24 – Homology and convergence show how evolution builds similar traits through different paths. 00:35:24 – 00:38:00 – Convergent evolution reveals deep rules guiding how nature repeatedly solves similar problems. 00:38:45 – 00:40:24 – Nocturnal and diurnal eye designs demonstrate repeated adaptation to light conditions. 00:41:25 – 00:43:20 – AI represents a new kind of selection and speciation process occurring at machine speed. 00:50:59 – 00:52:40 – Large language models mirror technological lock-in; their success may delay more advanced evolution. 00:52:40 – 00:54:00 – AI is dangerous because humanity is unprepared for its unpredictable societal impact. 00:57:56 – 00:59:25 – Civilization’s fragility, not just technology itself, makes modern risks catastrophic. 00:59:27 – 01:01:32 – Human instincts evolved for small tribes are ill-suited for a fragile, interconnected planet. 01:16:42 – 01:18:46 – Humanity must accept extinction is inevitable but has a moral duty to delay it and preserve life. 01:19:29 – 01:21:46 – Technological progress often causes self-inflicted harm; foresight and restraint are essential. 01:23:27 – 01:24:04 – Solar storms threaten modern civilization more than climate change but are underprioritized. 01:25:01 – 01:26:29 – The Carrington Event shows how unprepared we are for space weather disrupting global infrastructure. 01:28:04 – 01:29:57 – Hyper novelty (rapid change) destabilizes society; AI might worsen or help correct it if guided wisely. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional resources: Dark Horse Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DarkHorsePod/videos Peterson Academy Lecture Series: https://petersonacademy.com/?utm_source=Keating Get My NEW Book: Focus Like a Nobel Prize Winner: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN8DH6SX?ref_=pe_93986420_775043100 Please join my mailing list here 👉 https://briankeating.com/yt to win a meteorite 💥 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join this channel to get access to perks like monthly Office Hours: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmXH_moPhfkqCk6S3b9RWuw/join 📚 Get a copy of my books: Think Like a Nobel Prize Winner, with life changing interviews with 9 Nobel Prizewinners: https://a.co/d/03ezQFu My tell-all cosmic memoir Losing the Nobel Prize: http://amzn.to/2sa5UpA The first-ever audiobook from Galileo: Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems: Ptolemaic and Copernican https://a.co/d/iZPi9Un 📺 Watch my most popular videos:📺 Neil Turok https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dt5cFLN65fI Frank Wilczek https://youtu.be/3z8RqKMQHe0?sub_confirmation=1 Eric Weinstein vs. Stephen Wolfram https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI0AZ4Y4Ip4?sub_confirmation=1 Sir Roger Penrose: https://youtu.be/AMuqyAvX7Wo Sabine Hossenfelder: https://youtu.be/g00ilS6tBvs Avi Loeb: https://youtu.be/N9lUceHsLRw Follow me to ask questions of my guests: 🏄‍♂️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrBrianKeating 🔔 Subscribe https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1 📝 Join my mailing list; just click here http://briankeating.com/list ✍️ Detailed Blog posts here: https://briankeating.com/blog 🎙️ Listen on audio-only platforms: https://briankeating.com/podcast #universe #podcast #briankeating #intotheimpossible #science #astronomy #cosmology #cosmicmicrowavebackground #intotheimpossible #briankeating #bretweinstein