Gregg Braden

are entertainment in some respects, and beyond that, that they are reminding us, they're telling us something about ourselves that we are asking ourselves to either remember or perhaps learn for the very first time. And if this is true, Lewis, it applies to technology as well. I'm a scientist by degree, a systems thinker.

are entertainment in some respects, and beyond that, that they are reminding us, they're telling us something about ourselves that we are asking ourselves to either remember or perhaps learn for the very first time. And if this is true, Lewis, it applies to technology as well. I'm a scientist by degree, a systems thinker.

I've worked during the Cold War years in some of the most advanced technologies, for example, in the SDI, Star Wars Defense Initiative, advanced lasers, communication, radar systems, and I've seen and deeply respect this technology. I'm going to say

I've worked during the Cold War years in some of the most advanced technologies, for example, in the SDI, Star Wars Defense Initiative, advanced lasers, communication, radar systems, and I've seen and deeply respect this technology. I'm going to say

At that time, and even to this moment, I have yet to see any technology built in the world around us that does not mimic what we already do in the cells and the systems of our body. And in many cases, we meet and exceed the capacities. We do it better. Really? So the answer to your question about what is it that we're about to give away, our humanness is under attack right now.

At that time, and even to this moment, I have yet to see any technology built in the world around us that does not mimic what we already do in the cells and the systems of our body. And in many cases, we meet and exceed the capacities. We do it better. Really? So the answer to your question about what is it that we're about to give away, our humanness is under attack right now.

We are the product of multiple generations. We're To be human, the idea of our humans has been denigrated. It has been degraded. We are teaching our young people in school right now, our young people are being taught that carbon-based life in general and humans specifically are flawed. Among our flaws, emotion, because emotion clouds sometimes our logic and our ability to think clearly.

We are the product of multiple generations. We're To be human, the idea of our humans has been denigrated. It has been degraded. We are teaching our young people in school right now, our young people are being taught that carbon-based life in general and humans specifically are flawed. Among our flaws, emotion, because emotion clouds sometimes our logic and our ability to think clearly.

Our human experiences of empathy, sympathy, compassion, the ability to self-regulate our own biology, these are seen as flaws. And for young people, if they are flaws, it means we need a savior. And the savior is being touted as technology, AI, computer chips, chemicals in the blood, RFID chips under the skin, sensors in the body, nanobots.

Our human experiences of empathy, sympathy, compassion, the ability to self-regulate our own biology, these are seen as flaws. And for young people, if they are flaws, it means we need a savior. And the savior is being touted as technology, AI, computer chips, chemicals in the blood, RFID chips under the skin, sensors in the body, nanobots.

So the idea, this 2030, this was reflecting a statement by Ray Kurzweil. Ray Kurzweil, I think some of our viewers know, he's an author, he's a visionary, he's a futurist. He is heading up AI research at Google right now. And he made two statements that I think are relevant to this conversation.

So the idea, this 2030, this was reflecting a statement by Ray Kurzweil. Ray Kurzweil, I think some of our viewers know, he's an author, he's a visionary, he's a futurist. He is heading up AI research at Google right now. And he made two statements that I think are relevant to this conversation.

First, he said, by the year 2030, which is only five years from now, I mean, we're just about the year 2025. He said by the year 2030, when we talk to someone on the street, we will no longer be talking to a pure human. We will be talking to someone who has either embraced or been mandated to have some kind of technology accepted into their bodies. So by 2030, we will be speaking to human hybrids.

First, he said, by the year 2030, which is only five years from now, I mean, we're just about the year 2025. He said by the year 2030, when we talk to someone on the street, we will no longer be talking to a pure human. We will be talking to someone who has either embraced or been mandated to have some kind of technology accepted into their bodies. So by 2030, we will be speaking to human hybrids.

By the year 2045...

By the year 2045...

uh he says we will have achieved what he just wrote his most recent book about something called the singularity the singularity is essentially the internet of all things where we have become a a digital representation of ourselves in this internet of all things along with the world around us all of our natural resources every form of wildlife all the food we eat the energy we consume everything

uh he says we will have achieved what he just wrote his most recent book about something called the singularity the singularity is essentially the internet of all things where we have become a a digital representation of ourselves in this internet of all things along with the world around us all of our natural resources every form of wildlife all the food we eat the energy we consume everything

will be in this massive database run by artificial intelligence that is already being built. It's already underway. So I wrote a book called Pure Human, and I wrote this book to advocate for our humanness, to celebrate and maybe maybe awaken a deeper sense of pride for what it means to be human and a deeper appreciation for our humanness. So it's a long answer to a short question.

will be in this massive database run by artificial intelligence that is already being built. It's already underway. So I wrote a book called Pure Human, and I wrote this book to advocate for our humanness, to celebrate and maybe maybe awaken a deeper sense of pride for what it means to be human and a deeper appreciation for our humanness. So it's a long answer to a short question.