Ben Murnane discusses the writer's life, Chat GPT, his biography of transhumanist US presidential candidate Zoltan Istvan and the idea of extending life expectancy using technology and medical innovation. We discuss Ayn Rand and her philosophy influencing Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, if the future of human writing jobs is threatened by AI, the wild escapades of Zoltan Istvan and how he and Ben came into contact, leading to Ben writing his biography.

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Books mentioned: Two in a Million: Ben Murnane

Atlas Shrugged & The Fountainhead: Ayn Rand | Transhuman Citizen, Zoltan Istvan's hunt for Immortality: Ben Murnane

The Transhumanist Wager: Zoltan Istvan | Arc of a Scythe series: Neal Shusterman | Jurassic Park & The Lost World: Michael Crichton

Timestamps

02:06 Ben’s background

11:15 Technology improving life expectancy

13:10 PHD on Ayn Rand

18:25 Chat GPT

22:46 Zoltan Istvan / Transhumanism

32:08 Hungarian parents immigration

38:15 Future of Education

50:10 Ben’s book on Zoltan: Transhuman Citizen

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