your brain is different now that you’ve seen that one slide I mean physically
seen that one slide I mean physically
seen that one slide I mean physically and literally different light has
and literally different light has
and literally different light has entered your eyeballs pass through
entered your eyeballs pass through
entered your eyeballs pass through neural networks in the middle of your
neural networks in the middle of your
neural networks in the middle of your brain on to visual circuits of the back
brain on to visual circuits of the back
brain on to visual circuits of the back of your brain and then back up to the
of your brain and then back up to the
of your brain and then back up to the front of your brain where for the first
front of your brain where for the first
front of your brain where for the first time it’s perceived as conscious thought
time it’s perceived as conscious thought
time it’s perceived as conscious thought there it interacts with other neural
there it interacts with other neural
there it interacts with other neural networks of memories emotion and
networks of memories emotion and
networks of memories emotion and executive function all along the way the
executive function all along the way the
executive function all along the way the neurons in these pathways that have been
neurons in these pathways that have been
neurons in these pathways that have been activated because that one slide builds
activated because that one slide builds
activated because that one slide builds slightly stronger and better connections
slightly stronger and better connections
slightly stronger and better connections to each other because that one slide so
to each other because that one slide so
to each other because that one slide so what happens to your brain with the 11
what happens to your brain with the 11
what happens to your brain with the 11 hours a day you generally spend with
hours a day you generally spend with
hours a day you generally spend with technology if you’re the average
technology if you’re the average
technology if you’re the average American you watch 5 hours a day of TV
American you watch 5 hours a day of TV
American you watch 5 hours a day of TV you check your phone 200 times a day you
you check your phone 200 times a day you
you check your phone 200 times a day you get lots of flash bulbs your car parks
get lots of flash bulbs your car parks
get lots of flash bulbs your car parks itself your phone checks it counts your
itself your phone checks it counts your
itself your phone checks it counts your steps you use your computer to work and
steps you use your computer to work and
steps you use your computer to work and to connect with friends the devices
to connect with friends the devices
to connect with friends the devices around you are increasingly connecting
around you are increasingly connecting
around you are increasingly connecting you and your brain to the rest of the
you and your brain to the rest of the
you and your brain to the rest of the world what is that doing to your brain
world what is that doing to your brain
world what is that doing to your brain why do I care about this isn’t it
why do I care about this isn’t it
why do I care about this isn’t it pointed out I like many of you been
pointed out I like many of you been
pointed out I like many of you been responsible for creating a lot of this
responsible for creating a lot of this
responsible for creating a lot of this technology first the internet then the
technology first the internet then the
technology first the internet then the smartphone then the Internet of Things
smartphone then the Internet of Things
smartphone then the Internet of Things and even today I’m hard at work on the
and even today I’m hard at work on the
and even today I’m hard at work on the technologies that should shape the next
technologies that should shape the next
technologies that should shape the next ten years and along the way I’ve had a
ten years and along the way I’ve had a
ten years and along the way I’ve had a chance to work with a lot of really
chance to work with a lot of really
chance to work with a lot of really amazing technology experts that most of
amazing technology experts that most of
amazing technology experts that most of the big companies you’re aware of but I
the big companies you’re aware of but I
the big companies you’re aware of but I found myself wondering recently when
found myself wondering recently when
found myself wondering recently when every public space I go to features flat
every public space I go to features flat
every public space I go to features flat screens at the wall on the wall and
screens at the wall on the wall and
screens at the wall on the wall and people and trance by them and every stop
people and trance by them and every stop
people and trance by them and every stop sign I come to people checking their
sign I come to people checking their
sign I come to people checking their phones I ask these basic questions what
phones I ask these basic questions what
phones I ask these basic questions what makes us want to engage with technology
makes us want to engage with technology
makes us want to engage with technology the way that we do pretty basic question
the way that we do pretty basic question
the way that we do pretty basic question right i also have daughters so a typical
right i also have daughters so a typical
right i also have daughters so a typical situation you know is i’m trying to
situation you know is i’m trying to
situation you know is i’m trying to figure out how to raise daughters in an
figure out how to raise daughters in an
figure out how to raise daughters in an ever-changing technology world I’ll walk
ever-changing technology world I’ll walk
ever-changing technology world I’ll walk in and see them doing their homework
in and see them doing their homework
in and see them doing their homework great
great
great but the TV is on the laptops are up in
but the TV is on the laptops are up in
but the TV is on the laptops are up in there playing Minecraft and their
there playing Minecraft and their
there playing Minecraft and their smartphones are next to them receiving
smartphones are next to them receiving
smartphones are next to them receiving continual messages from their friends we
continual messages from their friends we
continual messages from their friends we all know what to do right we’re good
all know what to do right we’re good
all know what to do right we’re good parents turn the TV off go downstairs do
parents turn the TV off go downstairs do
parents turn the TV off go downstairs do your homework and go outside and play
your homework and go outside and play
your homework and go outside and play that’s what our parents told us we know
that’s what our parents told us we know
that’s what our parents told us we know that that works but what if the world
that that works but what if the world
that that works but what if the world they’re going to grow up in is different
they’re going to grow up in is different
they’re going to grow up in is different than the world that we grow up in what
than the world that we grow up in what
than the world that we grow up in what if the skills that they’re going to need
if the skills that they’re going to need
if the skills that they’re going to need are different than the skills that we’re
are different than the skills that we’re
are different than the skills that we’re going to need what’s the future that I’m
going to need what’s the future that I’m
going to need what’s the future that I’m pushing them out into and what do I need
pushing them out into and what do I need
pushing them out into and what do I need to be explaining to them so that’s what
to be explaining to them so that’s what
to be explaining to them so that’s what I set out to do a three year journey of
I set out to do a three year journey of
I set out to do a three year journey of reading hundreds of books to try and
reading hundreds of books to try and
reading hundreds of books to try and understand not only where we’re at now
understand not only where we’re at now
understand not only where we’re at now but where we’re trying to go I really
but where we’re trying to go I really
but where we’re trying to go I really wanted to read the book that gave me the
wanted to read the book that gave me the
wanted to read the book that gave me the answer but I couldn’t find it and the
answer but I couldn’t find it and the
answer but I couldn’t find it and the reason why was because I started to find
reason why was because I started to find
reason why was because I started to find that the questions I I was interested in
that the questions I I was interested in
that the questions I I was interested in led to other questions I don’t know if
led to other questions I don’t know if
led to other questions I don’t know if you’ve ever worked on a project like
you’ve ever worked on a project like
you’ve ever worked on a project like this a good example is if you read about
this a good example is if you read about
this a good example is if you read about books about texting while driving or
books about texting while driving or
books about texting while driving or what the internet is doing to your brain
what the internet is doing to your brain
what the internet is doing to your brain you’ll find experts that talk about
you’ll find experts that talk about
you’ll find experts that talk about top-down and bottom-up attentional
top-down and bottom-up attentional
top-down and bottom-up attentional networks the primacy of v1 and v2 visual
networks the primacy of v1 and v2 visual
networks the primacy of v1 and v2 visual circuits in your brain dopamine
circuits in your brain dopamine
circuits in your brain dopamine everybody wants to talk about dopamine
everybody wants to talk about dopamine
everybody wants to talk about dopamine but then all of those authors will
but then all of those authors will
but then all of those authors will pretty soon make a statement something
pretty soon make a statement something
pretty soon make a statement something like and your brain is hardwired to XYZ
like and your brain is hardwired to XYZ
like and your brain is hardwired to XYZ or you evolved to respond to a certain
or you evolved to respond to a certain
or you evolved to respond to a certain stimuli in a certain way so I got
stimuli in a certain way so I got
stimuli in a certain way so I got curious and I wanted to figure out where
curious and I wanted to figure out where
curious and I wanted to figure out where that literature was so now we go from
that literature was so now we go from
that literature was so now we go from modern psychology back to our paleo
modern psychology back to our paleo
modern psychology back to our paleo ancestors fields called evolutionary
ancestors fields called evolutionary
ancestors fields called evolutionary biology evolutionary psychology
biology evolutionary psychology
biology evolutionary psychology completely different discipline
completely different discipline
completely different discipline different different evidence different
different different evidence different
different different evidence different theoretical models but when you read
theoretical models but when you read
theoretical models but when you read through that eventually if you find that
through that eventually if you find that
through that eventually if you find that those authors to make basic statements
those authors to make basic statements
those authors to make basic statements to we inherited some of these skills
to we inherited some of these skills
to we inherited some of these skills from our ancestors prior to these guys
from our ancestors prior to these guys
from our ancestors prior to these guys like the great apes tool use cultural
like the great apes tool use cultural
like the great apes tool use cultural intelligence the ability to work in
intelligence the ability to work in
intelligence the ability to work in small groups and if you go back even
small groups and if you go back even
small groups and if you go back even further you find that the primatologists
further you find that the primatologists
further you find that the primatologists that i’ve spoken to all around the world
that i’ve spoken to all around the world
that i’ve spoken to all around the world resort to basic animal behaviors the
resort to basic animal behaviors the
resort to basic animal behaviors the fact that we grew up in predatory
fact that we grew up in predatory
fact that we grew up in predatory environments in fact I’ll challenge you
environments in fact I’ll challenge you
environments in fact I’ll challenge you to think about the trending technology
to think about the trending technology
to think about the trending technology whether it’s Netflix trending now social
whether it’s Netflix trending now social
whether it’s Netflix trending now social media or Facebook
media or Facebook
media or Facebook if you look at what’s trending now it’s
if you look at what’s trending now it’s
if you look at what’s trending now it’s not that much different than what I find
not that much different than what I find
not that much different than what I find and drives animal behavior the 4 f’s we
and drives animal behavior the 4 f’s we
and drives animal behavior the 4 f’s we know what those are feeding fighting
know what those are feeding fighting
know what those are feeding fighting fleeing and fornicating right okay so I
fleeing and fornicating right okay so I
fleeing and fornicating right okay so I went back to the past and I went back
went back to the past and I went back
went back to the past and I went back through this literature what I’m going
through this literature what I’m going
through this literature what I’m going to do is try and share with you in the
to do is try and share with you in the
to do is try and share with you in the next few minutes a few of the insights
next few minutes a few of the insights
next few minutes a few of the insights that I got out of a three-year journey
that I got out of a three-year journey
that I got out of a three-year journey shaving you having to read all those
shaving you having to read all those
shaving you having to read all those thousands of scholarly articles and my
thousands of scholarly articles and my
thousands of scholarly articles and my boring 500 page book on the topic I hope
boring 500 page book on the topic I hope
boring 500 page book on the topic I hope that you’ll find that there are some
that you’ll find that there are some
that you’ll find that there are some insights from the past that are going to
insights from the past that are going to
insights from the past that are going to inform the future but the first one is
inform the future but the first one is
inform the future but the first one is that the idea of evolution is not a
that the idea of evolution is not a
that the idea of evolution is not a simple one we do not think the way we do
simple one we do not think the way we do
simple one we do not think the way we do because of some single factor this is
because of some single factor this is
because of some single factor this is not opposable thumbs or as Nick likes to
not opposable thumbs or as Nick likes to
not opposable thumbs or as Nick likes to say fire this is a complicated picture
say fire this is a complicated picture
say fire this is a complicated picture we had writing which definitely changed
we had writing which definitely changed
we had writing which definitely changed our brains we had the advent of
our brains we had the advent of
our brains we had the advent of agriculture which changed evolution that
agriculture which changed evolution that
agriculture which changed evolution that was only 40,000 years ago symbolic art
was only 40,000 years ago symbolic art
was only 40,000 years ago symbolic art the ability to represent visual images
the ability to represent visual images
the ability to represent visual images and transfer that to the world around us
and transfer that to the world around us
and transfer that to the world around us as only 70,000 years ago large brains
as only 70,000 years ago large brains
as only 70,000 years ago large brains large brains only co-evolved after we
large brains only co-evolved after we
large brains only co-evolved after we had food that we could cook that
had food that we could cook that
had food that we could cook that provided the calories for large brains
provided the calories for large brains
provided the calories for large brains what we have is a steady progress of
what we have is a steady progress of
what we have is a steady progress of evolutionary steps if you take any one
evolutionary steps if you take any one
evolutionary steps if you take any one of those out of the puzzle we don’t end
of those out of the puzzle we don’t end
of those out of the puzzle we don’t end up thinking like we do today that’s not
up thinking like we do today that’s not
up thinking like we do today that’s not the inside I want to share with you I
the inside I want to share with you I
the inside I want to share with you I went through this exhaustively and I
went through this exhaustively and I
went through this exhaustively and I found 50 different factors and if you
found 50 different factors and if you
found 50 different factors and if you took one of them out we wouldn’t think
took one of them out we wouldn’t think
took one of them out we wouldn’t think the way we do today here’s what’s scary
the way we do today here’s what’s scary
the way we do today here’s what’s scary and unless you go through modern
and unless you go through modern
and unless you go through modern psychology evolutionary psychology
psychology evolutionary psychology
psychology evolutionary psychology primatology and animal behavior I’d
primatology and animal behavior I’d
primatology and animal behavior I’d argue you don’t see that everything has
argue you don’t see that everything has
argue you don’t see that everything has changed in the last 100 years give you a
changed in the last 100 years give you a
changed in the last 100 years give you a simple example with the Apple here in
simple example with the Apple here in
simple example with the Apple here in the last 100 years most of the hundred
the last 100 years most of the hundred
the last 100 years most of the hundred years ago the food that you ate crew
years ago the food that you ate crew
years ago the food that you ate crew within 100 miles of you now I can go
within 100 miles of you now I can go
within 100 miles of you now I can go into wegmans and i can buy stuff flown
into wegmans and i can buy stuff flown
into wegmans and i can buy stuff flown in the day before from all over the
in the day before from all over the
in the day before from all over the world this is a huge change if you
world this is a huge change if you
world this is a huge change if you change the food available to a species
change the food available to a species
change the food available to a species thousand years ago a million years ago
thousand years ago a million years ago
thousand years ago a million years ago anywhere in the planet you can predict
anywhere in the planet you can predict
anywhere in the planet you can predict changes in behavior and social structure
changes in behavior and social structure
changes in behavior and social structure new
new
new in and body adaptations this change is
in and body adaptations this change is
in and body adaptations this change is huge it’s just one of dozens we used to
huge it’s just one of dozens we used to
huge it’s just one of dozens we used to walk 100 years ago the primary mode is
walk 100 years ago the primary mode is
walk 100 years ago the primary mode is walking a little bit of horseback riding
walking a little bit of horseback riding
walking a little bit of horseback riding occasional car or train now I don’t know
occasional car or train now I don’t know
occasional car or train now I don’t know if you can see the Segway pushing the
if you can see the Segway pushing the
if you can see the Segway pushing the scooter but it was the best way I could
scooter but it was the best way I could
scooter but it was the best way I could find to kind of imply that most the time
find to kind of imply that most the time
find to kind of imply that most the time we drive now walking is so rare that we
we drive now walking is so rare that we
we drive now walking is so rare that we count our steps right this is a big
count our steps right this is a big
count our steps right this is a big change for the entire scope of the arc
change for the entire scope of the arc
change for the entire scope of the arc of human evolution our tools were
of human evolution our tools were
of human evolution our tools were physical we could debate about books as
physical we could debate about books as
physical we could debate about books as a theoretical or symbolic but now no one
a theoretical or symbolic but now no one
a theoretical or symbolic but now no one will debate that in the last 10 years
will debate that in the last 10 years
will debate that in the last 10 years most of our tools are digital this has
most of our tools are digital this has
most of our tools are digital this has huge implications it’s not about how we
huge implications it’s not about how we
huge implications it’s not about how we move our body anymore it’s how we move
move our body anymore it’s how we move
move our body anymore it’s how we move our eyes what we draw our attention to
our eyes what we draw our attention to
our eyes what we draw our attention to and the adaptations that haven’t a
and the adaptations that haven’t a
and the adaptations that haven’t a neurological level are different when
neurological level are different when
neurological level are different when it’s all in our head and it’s all on a
it’s all in our head and it’s all on a
it’s all in our head and it’s all on a screen versus physical for the entire
screen versus physical for the entire
screen versus physical for the entire scope of human history we’ve lived in
scope of human history we’ve lived in
scope of human history we’ve lived in small populations 150 or less to put
small populations 150 or less to put
small populations 150 or less to put that in perspective up until two hundred
that in perspective up until two hundred
that in perspective up until two hundred years ago most people lived in rural
years ago most people lived in rural
years ago most people lived in rural settings but in the last 200 years we
settings but in the last 200 years we
settings but in the last 200 years we went from five percent of people living
went from five percent of people living
went from five percent of people living in cities to over seventy percent here
in cities to over seventy percent here
in cities to over seventy percent here in America that’s a huge change in terms
in America that’s a huge change in terms
in America that’s a huge change in terms of social structures and the
of social structures and the
of social structures and the implications for that and then just last
implications for that and then just last
implications for that and then just last one of these physical you know men have
one of these physical you know men have
one of these physical you know men have grown three inches 30 pounds and have
grown three inches 30 pounds and have
grown three inches 30 pounds and have gained 30 30 years of average life
gained 30 30 years of average life
gained 30 30 years of average life expectancy in just the last few years
expectancy in just the last few years
expectancy in just the last few years these are just five examples from dozens
these are just five examples from dozens
these are just five examples from dozens of things that we’ve changed all at once
of things that we’ve changed all at once
of things that we’ve changed all at once so what I want to know is the world that
so what I want to know is the world that
so what I want to know is the world that my daughters are going to grow up and
my daughters are going to grow up and
my daughters are going to grow up and going to be a little bit different than
going to be a little bit different than
going to be a little bit different than the one that I grew up in I step back
the one that I grew up in I step back
the one that I grew up in I step back and I go holy it’s going to be very
and I go holy it’s going to be very
and I go holy it’s going to be very different oh wait there’s more
bipedalism the ability to walk on two
bipedalism the ability to walk on two feet major change because it unlocked
feet major change because it unlocked
feet major change because it unlocked the ability to use our hands as tools
the ability to use our hands as tools
the ability to use our hands as tools that’s what most people will point to
that’s what most people will point to
that’s what most people will point to it’s a simple story but what most people
it’s a simple story but what most people
it’s a simple story but what most people don’t look at is the fact that
don’t look at is the fact that
don’t look at is the fact that bipedalism arose during a peer to
bipedalism arose during a peer to
bipedalism arose during a peer to climate change the earth had been
climate change the earth had been
climate change the earth had been relatively stable for three or four
relatively stable for three or four
relatively stable for three or four million years but then it began to
million years but then it began to
million years but then it began to oscillate and it was at that point that
oscillate and it was at that point that
oscillate and it was at that point that our early ancestors began to walk and
our early ancestors began to walk and
our early ancestors began to walk and they were able to leave
they were able to leave
they were able to leave behind hunting and gathering areas that
behind hunting and gathering areas that
behind hunting and gathering areas that our quadrupedal four-legged ancestors
our quadrupedal four-legged ancestors
our quadrupedal four-legged ancestors were in and find out new sources of food
were in and find out new sources of food
were in and find out new sources of food and resources and mates but and this is
and resources and mates but and this is
and resources and mates but and this is a greatly simplified graph the earth
a greatly simplified graph the earth
a greatly simplified graph the earth started to gradually cool and went
started to gradually cool and went
started to gradually cool and went through periods of climate change not
through periods of climate change not
through periods of climate change not related to man that co-evolved at the
related to man that co-evolved at the
related to man that co-evolved at the same time that we developed cooperative
same time that we developed cooperative
same time that we developed cooperative hunting cooperative hunting seems like a
hunting cooperative hunting seems like a
hunting cooperative hunting seems like a really simple thing but we’re one of the
really simple thing but we’re one of the
really simple thing but we’re one of the few species on earth that does it this a
few species on earth that does it this a
few species on earth that does it this a lot of things that have to go on in the
lot of things that have to go on in the
lot of things that have to go on in the brain and the social structure to
brain and the social structure to
brain and the social structure to support that then the earth started to
support that then the earth started to
support that then the earth started to warm up again again this is a very
warm up again again this is a very
warm up again again this is a very simplified model but in 5,000 years the
simplified model but in 5,000 years the
simplified model but in 5,000 years the earth warmed by five degrees it was
earth warmed by five degrees it was
earth warmed by five degrees it was during this period that the oceans rose
during this period that the oceans rose
during this period that the oceans rose humans moved from our rich hunting
humans moved from our rich hunting
humans moved from our rich hunting grounds near the coast up into the hills
grounds near the coast up into the hills
grounds near the coast up into the hills they discovered a few grains and thus
they discovered a few grains and thus
they discovered a few grains and thus became agriculture and civilizations
became agriculture and civilizations
became agriculture and civilizations never been the same all because of
never been the same all because of
never been the same all because of climate change 5,000 years five degrees
climate change 5,000 years five degrees
climate change 5,000 years five degrees but between 1900 and 2100 the buttons
but between 1900 and 2100 the buttons
but between 1900 and 2100 the buttons the earth is going to rise in
the earth is going to rise in
the earth is going to rise in temperature 5 degrees this isn’t a
temperature 5 degrees this isn’t a
temperature 5 degrees this isn’t a prediction on I’m not judging
prediction on I’m not judging
prediction on I’m not judging anthropogenic climate change I’m saying
anthropogenic climate change I’m saying
anthropogenic climate change I’m saying this is factual if you read back through
this is factual if you read back through
this is factual if you read back through the actual temperature in 1900 now and
the actual temperature in 1900 now and
the actual temperature in 1900 now and extrapolate that according to current
extrapolate that according to current
extrapolate that according to current scientific trends 5 degrees so is the
scientific trends 5 degrees so is the
scientific trends 5 degrees so is the world that my children are going to grow
world that my children are going to grow
world that my children are going to grow up in wit end you with your greatly
up in wit end you with your greatly
up in wit end you with your greatly extended lifespans are going to live in
extended lifespans are going to live in
extended lifespans are going to live in going to be dramatically different than
going to be dramatically different than
going to be dramatically different than the world from the past I think it will
the world from the past I think it will
the world from the past I think it will be so we’ve talked enough about the past
be so we’ve talked enough about the past
be so we’ve talked enough about the past let me tell you a little bit about the
let me tell you a little bit about the
let me tell you a little bit about the emergent brain it’s the title the
emergent brain it’s the title the
emergent brain it’s the title the writing project that I’m working on but
writing project that I’m working on but
writing project that I’m working on but it’s also the model the emergent brain
it’s also the model the emergent brain
it’s also the model the emergent brain is this three-part model the brain of
is this three-part model the brain of
is this three-part model the brain of course and the body that houses the
course and the body that houses the
course and the body that houses the brain that’s great it keeps it safe it
brain that’s great it keeps it safe it
brain that’s great it keeps it safe it moves it around it feeds it it nourishes
moves it around it feeds it it nourishes
moves it around it feeds it it nourishes it and that’s important because the
it and that’s important because the
it and that’s important because the brain is an expensive tissue for the
brain is an expensive tissue for the
brain is an expensive tissue for the body to support it takes twenty percent
body to support it takes twenty percent
body to support it takes twenty percent of the energy that the body produces to
of the energy that the body produces to
of the energy that the body produces to take care of the brain whether you’re
take care of the brain whether you’re
take care of the brain whether you’re awake or asleep but I’ve Co adopted or
awake or asleep but I’ve Co adopted or
awake or asleep but I’ve Co adopted or co-opted a term from a guy by the name
co-opted a term from a guy by the name
co-opted a term from a guy by the name of Ben hustad called XO cortex to refer
of Ben hustad called XO cortex to refer
of Ben hustad called XO cortex to refer to all the information around us to
to all the information around us to
to all the information around us to which we are now outsourcing our brain
which we are now outsourcing our brain
which we are now outsourcing our brain I used to laugh when I heard that most
I used to laugh when I heard that most
I used to laugh when I heard that most people under 30 don’t know the phone
people under 30 don’t know the phone
people under 30 don’t know the phone number to their significant other but
number to their significant other but
number to their significant other but then I went and got cell phones for my
then I went and got cell phones for my
then I went and got cell phones for my daughters and I don’t know their phone
daughters and I don’t know their phone
daughters and I don’t know their phone number okay so we are taking basic
number okay so we are taking basic
number okay so we are taking basic thought process in memories and storing
thought process in memories and storing
thought process in memories and storing them in the cloud we don’t need to know
them in the cloud we don’t need to know
them in the cloud we don’t need to know them anymore Siri how many cups in a
them anymore Siri how many cups in a
them anymore Siri how many cups in a gallon when I practiced this speech the
gallon when I practiced this speech the
gallon when I practiced this speech the other day Siri answer to me from the
other day Siri answer to me from the
other day Siri answer to me from the other room 16 and I had to think and I
other room 16 and I had to think and I
other room 16 and I had to think and I realized she was right so we don’t have
realized she was right so we don’t have
realized she was right so we don’t have to park our car anymore some of us and
to park our car anymore some of us and
to park our car anymore some of us and not just our kids but maybe even some of
not just our kids but maybe even some of
not just our kids but maybe even some of us aren’t going to have to worry about
us aren’t going to have to worry about
us aren’t going to have to worry about how to drive anymore we’re not we don’t
how to drive anymore we’re not we don’t
how to drive anymore we’re not we don’t have to and that’s good this three-part
have to and that’s good this three-part
have to and that’s good this three-part model means there’s less pull on the
model means there’s less pull on the
model means there’s less pull on the brain as we’ve outsourced to technology
brain as we’ve outsourced to technology
brain as we’ve outsourced to technology around us and since the brain is it
around us and since the brain is it
around us and since the brain is it expensive tissue to support this is a
expensive tissue to support this is a
expensive tissue to support this is a good thing we perform better with less
good thing we perform better with less
good thing we perform better with less resources but here’s the question
anybody read that what will you do with
anybody read that what will you do with your brain when everything it used to do
your brain when everything it used to do
your brain when everything it used to do is being done better by technology
that’s the question I’m working on so
that’s the question I’m working on so you’ve probably all seen a lone musk has
you’ve probably all seen a lone musk has
you’ve probably all seen a lone musk has announced significant investment neural
announced significant investment neural
announced significant investment neural link about directly connecting
link about directly connecting
link about directly connecting artificial intelligence to the brain i
artificial intelligence to the brain i
artificial intelligence to the brain i mean directly and physically so we’ve
mean directly and physically so we’ve
mean directly and physically so we’ve talked about the past now i’m talking
talked about the past now i’m talking
talked about the past now i’m talking about the present not the future he’s
about the present not the future he’s
about the present not the future he’s going to create siri checked right into
going to create siri checked right into
going to create siri checked right into your brain this isn’t science fiction
your brain this isn’t science fiction
your brain this isn’t science fiction this is real this is current news so i
this is real this is current news so i
this is real this is current news so i had a chance to talk to one of his peers
had a chance to talk to one of his peers
had a chance to talk to one of his peers a founder of a major technology company
a founder of a major technology company
a founder of a major technology company he has also gone on to found two of the
he has also gone on to found two of the
he has also gone on to found two of the leading institutes for the studies of
leading institutes for the studies of
leading institutes for the studies of future in artificial intelligence and I
future in artificial intelligence and I
future in artificial intelligence and I said hey Mike crazy here mean to me this
said hey Mike crazy here mean to me this
said hey Mike crazy here mean to me this looks like not just extrapolating
looks like not just extrapolating
looks like not just extrapolating technology life’s going to get busier
technology life’s going to get busier
technology life’s going to get busier and more hectic but if I go back through
and more hectic but if I go back through
and more hectic but if I go back through this past literature life is gonna be
this past literature life is gonna be
this past literature life is gonna be fundamentally different and I said I
fundamentally different and I said I
fundamentally different and I said I don’t think anybody’s working on this
don’t think anybody’s working on this
don’t think anybody’s working on this because Pat you’re absolutely right
because Pat you’re absolutely right
because Pat you’re absolutely right there’s no question gonna be
there’s no question gonna be
there’s no question gonna be dramatically different he says I know
dramatically different he says I know
dramatically different he says I know everybody in the fields no one’s working
everybody in the fields no one’s working
everybody in the fields no one’s working on it he goes but that’s a short-term
on it he goes but that’s a short-term
on it he goes but that’s a short-term problem
problem
problem artificial intelligence is going to be
artificial intelligence is going to be
artificial intelligence is going to be such game-changer than what you’re
such game-changer than what you’re
such game-changer than what you’re talking about pales in comparison so I
talking about pales in comparison so I
talking about pales in comparison so I get off the phone I’m thinking about
get off the phone I’m thinking about
get off the phone I’m thinking about this ninety-nine point nine percent of
this ninety-nine point nine percent of
this ninety-nine point nine percent of us aren’t thinking about the future we
us aren’t thinking about the future we
us aren’t thinking about the future we are we know it’s gonna be a little bit
are we know it’s gonna be a little bit
are we know it’s gonna be a little bit busier likes a little bit hectic time to
busier likes a little bit hectic time to
busier likes a little bit hectic time to go get the kids in soccer but those few
go get the kids in soccer but those few
go get the kids in soccer but those few people that are are thinking 30 years
people that are are thinking 30 years
people that are are thinking 30 years out how do we get between here and there
out how do we get between here and there
out how do we get between here and there what I’m asking you to do is consider
what I’m asking you to do is consider
what I’m asking you to do is consider for a minute that my premise that things
for a minute that my premise that things
for a minute that my premise that things are going to be very different is true
are going to be very different is true
are going to be very different is true and their premise that the world is so
and their premise that the world is so
and their premise that the world is so different that the state of humanity is
different that the state of humanity is
different that the state of humanity is a short-term problem how do you navigate
a short-term problem how do you navigate
a short-term problem how do you navigate between the two of these so a couple
between the two of these so a couple
between the two of these so a couple months ago I held a seminar going over
months ago I held a seminar going over
months ago I held a seminar going over these same issues because frankly I’m
these same issues because frankly I’m
these same issues because frankly I’m starting to think I’m a little crazy so
starting to think I’m a little crazy so
starting to think I’m a little crazy so are others so I bring neuro scientists
are others so I bring neuro scientists
are others so I bring neuro scientists medical doctors top technologists
medical doctors top technologists
medical doctors top technologists national defense experts moms dads a
national defense experts moms dads a
national defense experts moms dads a broad spectrum of group of people and I
broad spectrum of group of people and I
broad spectrum of group of people and I present this research and a lot deeper
present this research and a lot deeper
present this research and a lot deeper depth and I’m here I asked them the same
depth and I’m here I asked them the same
depth and I’m here I asked them the same questions am I crazy do you believe this
questions am I crazy do you believe this
questions am I crazy do you believe this evidence indicates that things may be
evidence indicates that things may be
evidence indicates that things may be dramatically different and if it is
dramatically different and if it is
dramatically different and if it is who’s working on this or should we even
who’s working on this or should we even
who’s working on this or should we even be working on it and they also the same
be working on it and they also the same
be working on it and they also the same thing as the artificial intelligence guy
thing as the artificial intelligence guy
thing as the artificial intelligence guy this is a real problem it’s a huge
this is a real problem it’s a huge
this is a real problem it’s a huge problem but no one’s working on it an
problem but no one’s working on it an
problem but no one’s working on it an interesting layout of that conversation
interesting layout of that conversation
interesting layout of that conversation now a single person in the room felt
now a single person in the room felt
now a single person in the room felt qualified to address the question the
qualified to address the question the
qualified to address the question the guy with an MD a PhD in psychiatry who
guy with an MD a PhD in psychiatry who
guy with an MD a PhD in psychiatry who is this chief technology officer of a
is this chief technology officer of a
is this chief technology officer of a technology company says he’s not
technology company says he’s not
technology company says he’s not qualified to address the question
qualified to address the question
qualified to address the question there’s an optimistic end of this story
there’s an optimistic end of this story
there’s an optimistic end of this story though we found that with all of our
though we found that with all of our
though we found that with all of our different backgrounds we could begin to
different backgrounds we could begin to
different backgrounds we could begin to compare notes using different thought
compare notes using different thought
compare notes using different thought process methodologies and evidence and
process methodologies and evidence and
process methodologies and evidence and the problem was tractable solvable that
the problem was tractable solvable that
the problem was tractable solvable that if enough of us got together we could
if enough of us got together we could
if enough of us got together we could sort of figure this out from that we got
sort of figure this out from that we got
sort of figure this out from that we got the idea to start an organization that
the idea to start an organization that
the idea to start an organization that you’ll hopefully hear about here soon
you’ll hopefully hear about here soon
you’ll hopefully hear about here soon the emergent brain consortium
the emergent brain consortium
the emergent brain consortium global consortium of experts from
global consortium of experts from
global consortium of experts from multiple difference and they don’t have
multiple difference and they don’t have
multiple difference and they don’t have to be experts these are people who care
to be experts these are people who care
to be experts these are people who care some ones that go you’re creating an
some ones that go you’re creating an
some ones that go you’re creating an elitist organization no we’re crowd
elitist organization no we’re crowd
elitist organization no we’re crowd sourcing the answers to the future of
sourcing the answers to the future of
sourcing the answers to the future of humanity we’re not saying technology is
humanity we’re not saying technology is
humanity we’re not saying technology is bad I might be a little bit of a let it
bad I might be a little bit of a let it
bad I might be a little bit of a let it but that’s just cuz I’m an idiot about
but that’s just cuz I’m an idiot about
but that’s just cuz I’m an idiot about using basic technologies but I like
using basic technologies but I like
using basic technologies but I like technology I think technology can be
technology I think technology can be
technology I think technology can be used to make things better so we did not
used to make things better so we did not
used to make things better so we did not need technology to navigate the
need technology to navigate the
need technology to navigate the agricultural revolution we didn’t need
agricultural revolution we didn’t need
agricultural revolution we didn’t need it for the industrial revolution why do
it for the industrial revolution why do
it for the industrial revolution why do we need a global consortium of experts
we need a global consortium of experts
we need a global consortium of experts or people crowdsourcing the future of
or people crowdsourcing the future of
or people crowdsourcing the future of this information age that’s because
this information age that’s because
this information age that’s because first of all the change is going to be
first of all the change is going to be
first of all the change is going to be much faster and much bigger than those
much faster and much bigger than those
much faster and much bigger than those previous 2 and we have the tools so this
previous 2 and we have the tools so this
previous 2 and we have the tools so this consortium will work to create internet
consortium will work to create internet
consortium will work to create internet collaboration tools much like other
collaboration tools much like other
collaboration tools much like other other organizations that are out there
other organizations that are out there
other organizations that are out there but also in person this is about human
but also in person this is about human
but also in person this is about human intelligence not just technology
intelligence not just technology
intelligence not just technology bringing people together in seminars
bringing people together in seminars
bringing people together in seminars around the world collaborating what are
around the world collaborating what are
around the world collaborating what are the answers that we come up with I’m not
the answers that we come up with I’m not
the answers that we come up with I’m not sure but I do know this is an important
sure but I do know this is an important
sure but I do know this is an important problem and we’re going to begin to chip
problem and we’re going to begin to chip
problem and we’re going to begin to chip away at it using technology using people
away at it using technology using people
away at it using technology using people to address the problem so we’ve gone on
to address the problem so we’ve gone on
to address the problem so we’ve gone on a little adventure now I started out by
a little adventure now I started out by
a little adventure now I started out by changing your slot your brain with a
changing your slot your brain with a
changing your slot your brain with a single slide now I’ve changed maybe a
single slide now I’ve changed maybe a
single slide now I’ve changed maybe a little bit more with about another 18 to
little bit more with about another 18 to
little bit more with about another 18 to what end right I’ve just given you a
what end right I’ve just given you a
what end right I’ve just given you a huge complicated problem that faces the
huge complicated problem that faces the
huge complicated problem that faces the future of mankind how is it relevant to
future of mankind how is it relevant to
future of mankind how is it relevant to you guys well I think we can bite we can
you guys well I think we can bite we can
you guys well I think we can bite we can eat this elephant one bite at a time the
eat this elephant one bite at a time the
eat this elephant one bite at a time the first thing is each of us individually
first thing is each of us individually
first thing is each of us individually now I hope you’ll pause some time and
now I hope you’ll pause some time and
now I hope you’ll pause some time and think about the technology that you
think about the technology that you
think about the technology that you consume and adopt this is not about
consume and adopt this is not about
consume and adopt this is not about screen time everybody wants to me to
screen time everybody wants to me to
screen time everybody wants to me to reduce this down to screen time and
reduce this down to screen time and
reduce this down to screen time and dopamine you download an app to your
dopamine you download an app to your
dopamine you download an app to your phone it eliminates the need to remember
phone it eliminates the need to remember
phone it eliminates the need to remember what kind of groceries you need great
what kind of groceries you need great
what kind of groceries you need great you don’t have to worry about that all
you don’t have to worry about that all
you don’t have to worry about that all day long what do you do with the mental
day long what do you do with the mental
day long what do you do with the mental resources freed up with that do you use
resources freed up with that do you use
resources freed up with that do you use those mental resources that 30 seconds
those mental resources that 30 seconds
those mental resources that 30 seconds of thinking five minutes of remember of
of thinking five minutes of remember of
of thinking five minutes of remember of memory to make your life happier more
memory to make your life happier more
memory to make your life happier more productive healthier would you cram more
productive healthier would you cram more
productive healthier would you cram more stuff in there that does just the
stuff in there that does just the
stuff in there that does just the opposite if your job
opposite if your job
opposite if your job has been eliminated by an algorithm that
has been eliminated by an algorithm that
has been eliminated by an algorithm that can do your job better than you can you
can do your job better than you can you
can do your job better than you can you can go home and whine about it watch the
can go home and whine about it watch the
can go home and whine about it watch the Kardashians complaint on social media
Kardashians complaint on social media
Kardashians complaint on social media what’s wrong with the Kardashians I
didn’t know this was an interactive
didn’t know this was an interactive audience but you could also go and apply
audience but you could also go and apply
audience but you could also go and apply your brain to things that computers
your brain to things that computers
your brain to things that computers can’t do now or in the future the
can’t do now or in the future the
can’t do now or in the future the problem is is the roadmaps missing you
problem is is the roadmaps missing you
problem is is the roadmaps missing you know what foods to eat but how do I
know what foods to eat but how do I
know what foods to eat but how do I raise my kids how do I use my extra
raise my kids how do I use my extra
raise my kids how do I use my extra brain cycles that technology has given
brain cycles that technology has given
brain cycles that technology has given me what do i do if my job’s getting
me what do i do if my job’s getting
me what do i do if my job’s getting outsourced what should I trained myself
outsourced what should I trained myself
outsourced what should I trained myself for that’s missing and that’s what I
for that’s missing and that’s what I
for that’s missing and that’s what I hope the organizations like the emergent
hope the organizations like the emergent
hope the organizations like the emergent brain construction will begin to chip
brain construction will begin to chip
brain construction will begin to chip away at but the second part of what I
away at but the second part of what I
away at but the second part of what I wanted to bring to you is exactly that
this is the first part you literally
this is the first part you literally create your own experience about what
create your own experience about what
create your own experience about what you pay attention to what technologies
you pay attention to what technologies
you pay attention to what technologies you consume and focus on but
you consume and focus on but
you consume and focus on but collectively there’s people here in the
collectively there’s people here in the
collectively there’s people here in the room that make technology there’s people
room that make technology there’s people
room that make technology there’s people here in the room that run or take part
here in the room that run or take part
here in the room that run or take part in organizations that use technology
in organizations that use technology
in organizations that use technology there’s people here in the room that are
there’s people here in the room that are
there’s people here in the room that are part of families sitting down at the
part of families sitting down at the
part of families sitting down at the boardroom sitting down at the dining
boardroom sitting down at the dining
boardroom sitting down at the dining table beginning to ask these questions
table beginning to ask these questions
table beginning to ask these questions to take the responsibility to kind of
to take the responsibility to kind of
to take the responsibility to kind of start to dictate what the future might
start to dictate what the future might
start to dictate what the future might hold that’s the second thing I wanted to
hold that’s the second thing I wanted to
hold that’s the second thing I wanted to impart on you guys today that’s a unique
impart on you guys today that’s a unique
impart on you guys today that’s a unique opportunity the two things we haven’t
opportunity the two things we haven’t
opportunity the two things we haven’t talked about about human cognition is
talked about about human cognition is
talked about about human cognition is two traits that humans have in spades
two traits that humans have in spades
two traits that humans have in spades one the ability to anticipate and the
one the ability to anticipate and the
one the ability to anticipate and the ability to adapt if you guys have heard
ability to adapt if you guys have heard
ability to adapt if you guys have heard this and I’ve changed your brain a
this and I’ve changed your brain a
this and I’ve changed your brain a little bit you begin to ask these
little bit you begin to ask these
little bit you begin to ask these questions maybe you two will start to
questions maybe you two will start to
questions maybe you two will start to find opportunities to anticipate what
find opportunities to anticipate what
find opportunities to anticipate what the future is going to have and adapt
the future is going to have and adapt
the future is going to have and adapt how we use technology harness technology
how we use technology harness technology
how we use technology harness technology but also harness the humanity to leave
but also harness the humanity to leave
but also harness the humanity to leave this place better for us and for our
this place better for us and for our
this place better for us and for our kids
kids
kids [Applause]
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