Is There Hope for Humanity? Marcelo Gleiser’s Case for Biocentrism [Ep. 422]

Into the Impossible With Brian Keating

Brian Keating

Science, Physics, Natural Sciences

4.7 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2024

⏱️ 89 minutes

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Join my mailing list https://briankeating.com/list to win a real 4 billion year old meteorite! All .edu emails in the USA 🇺🇸 will WIN! Is there hope for humanity? In light of the numerous challenges we face today, from political to environmental crises, it seems like there isn’t. But according to today’s esteemed guest Marcelo Gleiser, there’s still hope! However, we need to shift our perspective, recognize our place in the universe, and rediscover our connection to the natural world. These are topics he thoroughly explored in his most recent book: The Dawn of a Mindful Universe: A Manifesto for Humanity's Future. I used our interview to ask him a few questions that came to my mind when I was reading this wonderful book. Tune in! Key Takeaways: 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:11 Judging a book by its cover 00:09:44 Copernicus’ heliocentric model 00:15:57 The perfect cosmological principle 00:21:14 Crises in cosmology 00:26:38 Humans, the natural world, and biocentrism 00:38:05 But what about technological progress? 00:42:16 Information theory, panspermia, and exoplanets 00:55:33 The origins of life and unifying theories 01:00:39 On a more optimistic note 01:05:28 AI’s impact on education 01:11:30 Audience questions 01:26:21 Outro — Additional resources: 👉 To try everything Brilliant has to offer for free for a full 30 days, visit https://brilliant.org/DrBrianKeating/ or click on the link in the description. You’ll also get 20% off an annual premium subscription. 📝 Get one month of Snipd Premium for free with this link: https://get.snipd.com/Cx7S/brianSnipd Snipd lets you take Smart Notes 🧠 with AI 💡 — it’s my favorite podcast player 😀 ! ➡️ Connect with Marcelo Gleiser: 💻 Website: https://marcelogleiser.com/ ➡️ Follow me on your fav platforms: ✖️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrBrianKeating 🔔 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1 📝 Join my mailing list: https://briankeating.com/list ✍️ Check out my blog: https://briankeating.com/cosmic-musings/ 🎙️ Follow my podcast: https://briankeating.com/podcast Into the Impossible with Brian Keating is a podcast dedicated to all those who want to explore the universe within and beyond the known. Make sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Is there might not be?
0:02.0	In light of the numerous changes we face to today,
0:05.0	from political to scientific to environmental crises,
0:08.0	it seems there might not be.
0:10.0	But according to today's esteemed gas Marcelo Gleiser, all is not yet lost.
0:16.0	However, to get back on the right path, we must shift our perspective, recognize our place in the universe,
0:21.4	and rediscover our connection to the natural world.
0:24.8	He thoroughly explored these topics in his incredible new book, The Dawn of a Mindful
0:29.1	Universe, a manifesto for humanity's future. I use this incredible opportunity to talk to him and ask him
0:35.3	about how a manifesto, which evokes the communist manifesto is relevant to today's times and in modern science.
0:43.7	I think you'll enjoy this wonderful ride through the most meaningful topics in the universe.
0:49.6	Come along. Let's go. Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
1:06.0	Open the pod bay doors now. Joining us all the way from Dartmouth, how are you today?
1:09.0	I am Elbray.
1:11.0	Thank you for having me.
1:12.0	It's a pleasure. And I also have been wanting to talk to you for a long time, so this is perfect.
1:17.0	This is great. We're going to talk about so much stuff including your wonderful new book and also your work in synthesizing the the
1:27.5	conciliance if you will between science, religion, spirituality of which there is
1:31.8	plenty in this book.
1:33.0	But I want to make a couple of connections first.
1:35.0	Since you, I've interviewed 19 Nobel Prize winners on the podcast
1:39.0	and I've interviewed four Templeton Prize winners
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