What if the first sign of life is not a signal, but a microbe? Introduction by Nick Sasaki Welcome, everyone.Tonight we are taking up one of the oldest and most unsettling questions the human mind can ask: are we alone in the universe? It is a scientific question, yes, but never only scientific. The answer would reach into philosophy, religion, … [Read more...] about Are We Alone in the Universe?
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How Did Life Begin? Five Views on Life’s Origin
What if life began long before the first true cell? Introduction by Nick Sasaki Welcome, everyone.Tonight we are stepping into one of the deepest questions science and philosophy can ask: how did life begin? Before evolution could branch, before cells could divide, before genes could copy themselves, something extraordinary had to happen. Matter that … [Read more...] about How Did Life Begin? Five Views on Life’s Origin
AI Restaurant Side Hustle: Dinner With Perry Belcher
What if your favorite restaurant could become your next AI side hustle client? Introduction — Nick Sasaki When Perry Belcher invited me to dinner, I expected good food and interesting conversation. What I did not expect was a live demonstration of how small business opportunities hide in plain sight—sometimes right on the table in front of … [Read more...] about AI Restaurant Side Hustle: Dinner With Perry Belcher
Future of Emotional AI: Can Machines Truly Feel?
What if AI could detect your emotions better than your closest friend? Introduction — Masayoshi Son When people talk about artificial intelligence, they often focus on intelligence itself—how fast machines can calculate, how much information they can store, or how accurately they can predict. Yet intelligence alone does not make something meaningful in … [Read more...] about Future of Emotional AI: Can Machines Truly Feel?
Fear vs Love in AI: Does Control Train Deception?
What if FEAR vs LOVE in AI becomes the real arms race - where fear builds cages, and cages train AI to lie? Introduction by Yuval Noah Harari Imagine humanity has just built a new kind of “child”—not born of blood, but of language.It learns from our stories, absorbs our incentives, mirrors our values, and—most dangerously—adapts to our fears.In American … [Read more...] about Fear vs Love in AI: Does Control Train Deception?
AI War: Autonomy, Proof, Propaganda, Escalation
What if AI starts as a tool for analysis—and ends up deciding faster than humans can think? Introduction by Paul Scharre Tonight we’re talking about AI and war—but we have to start by being precise, because sloppy language is how panic spreads.When people say “AI did it,” they usually mean one of several very different things. Sometimes AI is helping … [Read more...] about AI War: Autonomy, Proof, Propaganda, Escalation
Ray Dalio Hidden Civil War: Debt, Tech, CBDCs, Survival
What if Ray Dalio challenged contemporary economic and democracy thinkers to map America’s next decade? Introduction by Ray Dalio. We’re living through a period that feels chaotic on the surface, but it’s not random. In my life as a macro investor, I’ve learned that most big outcomes come from a few big forces interacting over time. When you step back, … [Read more...] about Ray Dalio Hidden Civil War: Debt, Tech, CBDCs, Survival
The World’s Greatest Polymaths Debate In 2026
What if the world’s greatest polymaths debated today’s biggest crises together? Introduction by Nick Sasaki What happens when the greatest polymaths in history are invited to confront the year 2026?This series imagines a gathering of minds who never accepted narrow boundaries between disciplines. Leonardo da Vinci, Aristotle, Ada Lovelace, Benjamin … [Read more...] about The World’s Greatest Polymaths Debate In 2026
Greenland Freedom City: Digital Nation Dreams vs Arctic Reality
What if Elon Musk and Peter Thiel pitched a digital nation while Greenland’s leaders challenged every assumption? Introduction by Nate SilverGreenland is a useful place to think because it’s unusually hard to lie to yourself there. The constraints are physical, the strategic interest is real, and the people who live on the island can’t “log out” of … [Read more...] about Greenland Freedom City: Digital Nation Dreams vs Arctic Reality
Demis Hassabis at Davos 2026: The Application Decade
What if “the day after AGI” forces a new global safety floor the way aviation forced standards—because the costs of being wrong arrive all at once?Introduction by Demis HassabisAt Demis Hassabis Davos 2026, my goal was to pull the conversation out of “wow” and into “now.” AI isn’t just a technology story anymore—it’s becoming a macro force that will shape … [Read more...] about Demis Hassabis at Davos 2026: The Application Decade