14. Be More Human

First episode of 2024. Welcome back to Take Back Control. My goal has always been to explore the technology that can rebalance things and put power back into the hands of the people. In this episode, I'm exploring what it means to be a bit more human in a world where AI is beating us at what we thought we were good at. [Note: This episode is also available as a video on ⁠YouTube⁠] To find out more, follow on Twitter or join the Discord, go to the linktree: https://linktr.ee/techbackcontrol Theme song by Jonathan Mann (@songadaymann) Sources: Abebe Bikila: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abebe_Bikila Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Why-We-Sleep-Science-Dreams/dp/0141983760/ Largest ever psychedelics study maps changes of conscious awareness to neurotransmitter systems: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220316145736.htm Research about the brain using quantum computation: https://phys.org/news/2022-10-brains-quantum.html The science of boredom: https://sqonline.ucsd.edu/2020/11/the-science-of-boredom/