Gaia Wakes: When Earth Grows a Brain

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In a world brimming with challenges, there is also an abundance of hope, innovation, and collaboration. At the heart of it all are changemakers—peacebuilders, social innovators, academics, and experts—who are driving transformative solutions. Our podcast brings you their stories, their insights, and their visions for a more just and peaceful world. Together, we explore not just the issues, but the inspiring ways individuals across the globe are creating real and lasting impact. “Kroc Pod” is a podcast made by students at the Kroc School of Peace Studies at the University of San Diego.

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Gaia Wakes: When Earth Grows a Brain

Kroc Pod

57 minutes 43 seconds

3 weeks ago

Gaia Wakes: When Earth Grows a Brain

What happens when Earth itself starts to wake up? In this episode, Kroc School Prof. Topher McDougal joins us to talk about his new book Gaia Wakes, where he explores the idea of Earth’s emergent consciousness and the possibility of a global AI-powered governance system. From the collision of economics and ecology to the Butlerian Jihad of the Dune series, McDougal pushes us to rethink humanity’s role in an AI-dominated future.

In this wide-ranging episode, we dive into Luddites, the idea of a grand bargain between humans and AI, and what it really means to have — or be — a soul. In this episode we discuss:

The four radical evolutionary upgrades (so far…)
Humans as natural phenomena
Why our future may demand a new relationship with technology
The ethical risks of being domesticated by our own tools

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Gaia Wakes The Book: https://cup.columbia.edu/book/gaia-wakes/9781788218283/

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