Six Easy Steps to Avert the Collapse of Civilization | David Eagleman

David Eagleman may be the best combination of scientist and fiction-writer alive. "Sum", his collection of afterlife alternatives, made a stunning literary debut last year and now appears in 21 languages. Simultaneously he is a neuroscientist at Baylor College of Medicine, specializing in time perception.
In this talk he spells out how to save the world.
"Six Easy Steps to Avert the Collapse of Civilization" was given on April 01, 02010 as part of Long Now's Seminar series. The series was started in 02003 to build a compelling body of ideas about long-term thinking from some of the world's leading thinkers. The Seminars take place in San Francisco and are curated and hosted by Stewart Brand. To follow the talks, you can:
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