What Happens With Stone Age Brains + Godlike Tools? with Steven Kotler

What happens when old brain circuitry collides with modern tech? Are we heading into an age of abundance, and can abundance create its own psychological problems? Do we need friction in our lives to become better humans? Could curiosity become the most important survival skill of the twenty-first century? What happens to your biological neural networks when artificial neural networks do your thinking for you? Eagleman sits down with author and researcher Steven Kotler to discuss his new book, We Are As Gods.

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Peter H. Diamandis & Steven Kotler (2026). We Are as Gods: A Survival Guide for the Age of Abundance. Simon & Schuster.

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