Enthusiasm, Humanoid Robots, and Experiential Lifespan
Steven Spielberg, Brett Adock, and Tim Ferriss
Steven Spielberg | Founders
Enthusiasm is infectious
Spielberg's journey highlights how his genuine passion and willingness to learn have drawn incredible mentors to him, helping to expand his opportunities. It’s fascinating to learn about how driven Spielberg was to become a director from a young age.
He becomes the youngest director ever signed. He’s very much like a prodigy…and his enthusiasm attracts mentors. He's constantly, even when he's already successful, seeking out older, wiser people that can help him. And one thing that they're attracted and returned to him is because he gives a damn. He clearly has soul in the game. His enthusiasm and passion is infectious. People just respond to it. And so you see the mentors found his passion and his enthusiasm for film and were like, wow, okay, I want to help this kid as much as I can.
The argument for humanoid AI robots with Brett Adcock from Figure | No Priors
Why bipedal robots?
In the ongoing debate about the most effective design for robots, some experts advocate for the humanoid form, highlighting its practicality in a world tailored to human dimensions. Here's a deeper look at why Figure founder Bred Adock believe bipedal robots are not just feasible, but optimal for our environments:
Proponents of humanoid robots argue that they are the most suitable solution for navigating a world designed around human needs and dimensions... This is because our environments are constructed for human interaction, making humanoid robots economically feasible as they allow for a single hardware system to be used across various tasks... In contrast, developing multiple specialized robots would necessitate a much larger investment in resources for each distinct type.
This video of Figure’s robot has captured the world’s imagination, with over 2 million views in the past month:
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Experiential lifespan and time dilation
Towards the end of this episode, Tim shares insights on how intentionally planning activities that alter our perception of time can significantly enrich our lives:
I’ve been thinking a lot about experiential lifespan... how you can engineer time dilation and schedule that in your life... if you schedule three or four things that produce time dilation for you, it expands your year experientially to be an additional three months... identify where you experienced these peak moments of awe and try to figure out what the characteristics are... there are some really straightforward things you can do."
Although many people focus on longevity and lifespan, fewer are thinking of ways to expand your experiential lifespan. In other words - not just how long you live, but the quality of your life and experiences.
If you do the same things every day or live somewhere without much seasonal change, then your days may run together without feeling much different. Changing your routine or your environment can have a huge impact on your experiential lifespan.