Jared Diamond - What is the Far Far Future of Humans in the Universe?

Consider humanity's astounding progress in science during the past three hundred years. Now take a deep breath and project forward three billion years. Assuming humans survive, can we even conceive of what our progeny might be like?

[michelvandepol]

We have to thank 'closer to truth' for these fantastic interviews

[mdilascio]

I'm addicted to "Closer to Truth"..
Thank you Mr. Kuhn!

[topsyturvy]

These discussions are so important. I’m delighted 😁 to have found them on YouTube.

[greatunz]

All the reasons Jared speaks of leading to collapse have increased 10 fold here in 2022, just four years since this episode.

[pgbtwoofive]

new drinking game: everytime he says sustainable take a shot. By the end of video you'll need medical help.

[robertschlesinger]

A great video exploring Jared Diamond's important views on the comings and more often goings of civilizations.

[MaloPiloto]

I really enjoy the interaction between these great thinkers!

[justgivemethetruth]

Love this guy. Very pragmatic in his views, and that is scary.

[paulwillisorg]

If the best ideas are retained advanced civilization will survive. The key to survival is have good backups and redundant backups of the hard won ideas. And then calm down.

[empemitheos]

the mayan's collapsed, but we're still here hundreds of years later, the next 30-50 years is maybe a significant period in human history but it's not an end all be all point

[InnerLuminosity]

Love and compassion is KEY to mankinds Ascension to 4d

[hosermandeusl]

Never confuse "crazy" with "committed". Listen to "one Man's Ceiling is Another Man's Floor" - Paul Simon

[Frumibandersnatch]

"By 1985 enough millions will have died to reduce the earth's population to some acceptable level, like 1.5 billion people." - Paul Ehrlich, 1968

"In ten years [i.e., 1980] all important animal life in the sea will be extinct. Large areas of coastline will have to be evacuated because of the stench of dead fish. -Paul Ehrlich, 1970

"I would take even money that England will not exist in the year 2000." -Paul Ehrlich, 1968

[Mattstiless]

U on fire w these real n pressing posts

[Jonnygurudesigns]

Whoever is in charge of the audio from this channel needs to be let go...

[ahmedp]

Only 30-50 years in the future?
This guy is no fun.

[elck]

why is it that it is such a surprise to him that a 'literate, Christian' society such as his example of the greenland society could fail? he uses it as a contrast and says it's not just the exotic cultures, but... i find this hubris so frustrating

[samboelguapo]

If the universe exists in a billions years there will be no humans at all, life forms will be something else alltogether, no point in asking such a question.

[garywilson]

We all need to put aside our political and cultural differences and tackle climate change, I think that is one of humanities current HIGH priorities, and the first step is government legislation.

[manit]

A billion years lol we barely love to 65.