How to Change the World: The History of Invention
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Why are we here? Can the patterns of history and nature tell us anything new? In this episode of How to Change the World we trace a clear line. From ancient molecules learning to copy themselves, to religions and nations learning to spread, to algorithms that now compete for your attention. All on a subversive quest for immortality. This hidden history of innovation maps the evolution of the universes most successful survivors. Learn the game theory of how these immortal beings compete and impact society. This season has been about a species of hairy apes and how they became human. Today we combine science, history, and philosophy to build a set of mental models that explain the animal and human landscape of today and quite possibly tomorrow. The future of humanity depends on the decisions and innovations of today. This episode will turn a lot of your ideas about the world on their head: • Have you ever considered that your genes don't exist to build you, you exist to build your genes? • Do you have ideas or do ideas colonize your mind - eating away at your attention just like we eat food to survive? • Is innovation more about what we spread, than what we invent? Becom