How Humanity Functions as a Single Superorganism with Byron Reese
Synopsis: In this fascinating interview, Byron Reese, an author and futurist known for his bold ideas and deep thinking, shares his insights on the role and influence of superorganisms. He shares how superorganisms can be found throughout nature, and how members rarely know they are participating in something bigger than themselves, but they are. He then makes a bold argument that humans also may be members of a bigger superorganism. Enjoy the discussion!
Q&A
Q1: What the other books you’ve written up to that point as well?
A1: 00:48
Q2: What is a superorganism and then how does that apply to humanity?
A2: 01:53
Q3: If this is biological that goes beyond the concept of Zeitgeist, this is something
much bigger than that, isn’t it?
A3: 04:56
Q4: We talked, before we started recording, about the process of coming up with
new ideas for books. How did you come up with this idea?
A4: 06:29
Q5: How does viewing humanity as this single superorganism help it address some
of the big challenges that we have?
A5: 09:10
Q6: How can we balance these (tensions between individuality and collective
behavior) in today’s increasingly interconnected world?
A6: 11:32
Q7: What happens with the influence of the internet, artificial intelligence, and new
ways of connecting? How does that impact this idea of a human superorganism?
A7: 16:58
Q8: Can you give examples of how this human superorganism has somehow organized
for societal change and for societal benefit? Do you see historical examples of that?
A8: 20:02
Q9: Can you think about your concept of humanity as a superorganism and project
forward with some ideas on what that might mean for us?
A9: 22:45
Q10: Of all the big ideas in this particular book, what was the one that was the
most surprising to you?
A10: 28:53
Q11: If people bought into all of these big ideas, how would they live their
life differently?
A11: 30:01
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