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When Robots Rule The Earth

When Robots Rule The Earth

FromRule Breaker Investing


When Robots Rule The Earth

FromRule Breaker Investing

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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Sep 14, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In a century or so, humans might be able to scan our brains and run emulations or "ems" on futuristic supercomputers. That means conscious, digital minds working much faster than our own, and rendering us all but obsolete! So how should we plan for that? Today David interviews Robin Hanson, George Mason University economist and author of "The Age of Em - Work, Love and Life when Robots Rule the Earth."
Released:
Sep 14, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

David Gardner, co-founder of The Motley Fool, is among the most respected and trusted sources on investing. As a best-selling author, hugely successful stock picker, and financial authority, David has led The Motley Fool’s growth into a worldwide investment and financial advisory services company. Each week David shares his insights into today's most innovative and disruptive publicly traded companies -- and how to profit from them by following his signature “Rule Breaker Investing” principles.