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OUTLINE:

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(00:00) – Introduction

(05:48) – Human history

(21:47) – Greatest people in history

(29:35) – Social media

(36:17) – Good times and bad times

(47:48) – Wisdom vs stupidity

(49:55) – Utopia

(1:04:05) – Conspiracy theories

(1:17:16) – Arguing on the Internet

(1:37:16) – Political division

(1:47:10) – Power games

(1:55:09) – Donald Trump and Republican Party

(2:12:17) – Social justice

(2:34:59) – Censorship gap

(2:42:30) – Free speech

(2:46:33) – Thinking and universities

(2:54:56) – Liv Boeree joins conversation

(3:07:15) – Hopes for the future