From the Cave to the Stars: Civilization, AI & the Future of Humanity

From hunter-gatherers and the first agricultural societies to artificial intelligence, biohacking, and the possibility of becoming a space-faring species, this episode traces the strange path of human civilization.We explore the Cognitive Revolution, agriculture, the rise of cities, Rousseau and Hobbes on human nature, industrialization, and the technological world we now inhabit.The central question is simple: what do we do with the knowledge we gain?Every new tool gives humanity more power, but power never tells us how it should be used. From the first stick lifted from the ground to AI, genetic engineering, and future spacecraft, the choice remains ours.History shows us what human beings are capable of.The future will show us what we choose to become.