EP24: Mo Gawdat on Loss, Happiness & Teaching AI To Be Kind
THE SCHOOL OF UNLEARNING PODCAST WITH ELISA HAGGARTY
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Episode Description
We all know that the rise of technology isn‘t going anywhere. We also know that there is a spike in mental health concerns worldwide and in this provocative interview, former Google executive and author, Mo Gawdat shares his view on how we can engineer happiness and how we can shape the future of technology and AI by simply being better, kinder humans.
Show Notes
In this episode, you will learn:
How Mo's younger years growing up in in the Middle East influenced his worldview on religion, gender and problem solving. Mo's love for science and math growing up and how this helped shape his confidence and capacity to do meaningful work.
What motivated Mo to bring happiness to millions of people
How science and spirituality merge and compliment each other
How resisting life never equates to peace and happiness
The influence of Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor on Mo's worldview and growth
How the left and right hemispheres work together in synergy
Why computers and technology are already smarter than humans
The 3 tenets that make humans human featured in "Scary Smart"
How a moment of alive connection with a stranger is intimate and full of life.
What role neuroplasticity plays in our capacity to influence technology and how it shapes us
What Mo is unlearning and how he thinks of it as a "coming home"
Follow Mo on Instagram at @mogawdat and his podcast on Apple, "Slo Mo".
