#025: Peter Diamandis on Why A.I. Will Save the World

Named one of Fortune’s “50 greatest leaders of all time,” Peter Diamandis is disrupting education and business through his 19 startups and his role as founder and Executive Chairman of the XPRIZE. Guided by the stories handed down from his father, he used medical school to launch his space exploration program and is now a multiple New York Times bestselling author. Dive in with Peter and Tom as they discuss the importance of cultivating passion, curiosity, and grit in this compelling episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu. “Part of this is putting yourself out there and trying. The ratio of zero to one is infinite.” —Peter Diamandis SHOW NOTES Peter recalls leveraging familial pressure to become a doctor as a stepping stone toward his true desire.  [2:43] Peter talks about cultivating the drive to move in the direction of his passion. [6:01] Peter recalls how his father’s stories shaped his worldview. [10:44] Tom and Peter discuss why telling stories is the best way to encounter a growth mindset. [16:12] Peter reveals the three most important things to nurture in any child. [19:30] Peter spells out the most important elements of thinking like an entrepreneur. [23:57] Peter digs into his fascination with Star Trek and bridging the gap between science fiction and reality. [25:38] Tom and Peter dive deep into his passion surrounding stem cells and human longevity. [33:20] Peter discusses societal changes involving technological unemployment. [43:28] Peter talks about enhancing human intelligence and plugging into meta intelligence. [47:45] Peter explains why he believes we are living inside of a video game simulation. [52:54] Peter defines the impact that he wants to have on the world. [57:18]   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE BOOKS Bold - http://amzn.to/2lydR4m [2:06] Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think - http://amzn.to/2cj3rSQ [2:07] The Poor Man’s James Bond - http://amzn.to/2qqL4wK [4:35] Fahrenheit 451 - http://amzn.to/2qzYdnd [46:49] Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow - http://amzn.to/2kDyIxH [49:48] Einstein's Intuition: Visualizing Nature in Eleven Dimensions - http://amzn.to/2qqMFTm [55:27]   ORGANIZATIONS Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS)- http://bit.ly/2s8gKaO [6:40] Space Generation Advisory Council - http://bit.ly/2rJZ7Bu [18:34] International Space University - http://bit.ly/2quHXTS [18:36] Blue Origin - http://bit.ly/1bYMzLo [33:44] Space X - http://bit.ly/2quzUGM [34:20] Kernel - http://bit.ly/2s8wYRq [48:34] Neuralink - http://bit.ly/2qqL3Ji [48:36]   COMPETITIONS/EVENTS Dean Kamen FIRST Robotics Competition - http://bit.ly/2oa0eJm [22:33] Tricorder Xprize - http://bit.ly/1oUcDXD [28:08] The Visioneers Summit - http://bit.ly/2dmNhTg [30:00]   PEOPLE Jeff Bezos - http://bit.ly/1IgYsWr [6:50] Gene Roddenberry - http://bit.ly/2qqNQlE [26:27] Elon Musk - http://bit.ly/1tNavZk [34:10] Ray Kurzweil - http://bit.ly/2quOq0X [48:09] Bryan Johnson - http://bit.ly/2qqelYM [48:34] David Foster Wallace: This Is Water- http://bit.ly/2r03vv2 [50:11] Thad Roberts - http://bit.ly/2r0h51B [55:00]   FOLLOW PETER TWITTER: http://bit.ly/2r9XYCO INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2r7II7c FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2qnpD3M WEBSITE: http://bit.ly/1KCNX5L   FOLLOW PETER’S ORGANIZATIONS Human Longevity, Inc. - http://bit.ly/2s1KMxR Singularity University - http://bit.ly/2qq7ej2 Planetary Resources - http://bit.ly/2qqk9Bd XPRIZE - http://bit.ly/2qnacbW