@EricWeinsteinPhD makes a compelling argument for saving humanity from nuclear destruction by diversifying the human race into space. He calls on physics to step into its power annd take on the social responsibility to save us all.
Welcome to The Big Idea: the ideas that matter, made simple. Regular bite-sized videos on Philosophy, Science, Culture and Arts from the IAI’s most renowned thinkers. This week we look onto a dark past, unstable present, and a very explosive future, as Eric Weinstein takes us on a ride into the reality of our precarious nuclear and climate disposition. With the war in Ukraine on NATO's doorstep, talk about nuclear and biological weapons takes the centre stage once more. Eric Weistein argues that in fact our perceived peace was just that - perceived, and we are frighteningly close to destroying ourselves. Will we manage to escape Earth in time? Can physics provide a New Hope?
Eric Weinstein is an American podcast host, managing director of Thiel Capital, doctor of mathematical physics and member of the "intellectual dark web".
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