#14 David Orban (The future of humanity and the universe)

In this episode of The Judgment Call Podcast David Orban and I talk about: The forgotten story of COVID-19 spread in Europe in late 2019What makes a Futurist?What does the Fermi paradox tell us about intelligent life in the universe?Is Peter Thiel's 'Big Stagnation' thesis spot on?Why the jump in Artificial Intelligence progress (2012-2020) is so meaningful.What is a 'jolting technology' as introduced by David?Will AGI happen soon? Why 'human level' AGI is not a good comparison to look at.Will the 'knowledge singularity' happen in 2038 (i.e. a human level AI will be available for $1,000)?Why we haven't been visited by intelligence from outside the solar system?How can we 'colonize the universe' despite being able to travel 'just' with the speed of light.Are we in a simulation and how will we simulate ourselves?Has the world really gotten way more complicated in the last 20 years?Is 'string theory' flawed after all?The case for 'Universal Basic Income (UBI)' as per David Orban.What are the technologies and fields that will see exponential growth in the next 10 years? David Orban is a thinker, investor, futurist and technophile. He has been a mentor with the Thiel fellowship for many years. He was one the first investors in Ether and early investor in Bitcoin. You can reach David Orban via his website.