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Peter Diamandis on Why A.I. Will Save the World | Impact Theory

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 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.

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
Bold – http://amzn.to/2sb82wf [2:06]
Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think – http://amzn.to/2qRXrSQ [2:07]
The Poor Man’s James Bond – http://amzn.to/2rYt8OL [4:35]
Fahrenheit 451 – http://amzn.to/2rEHkt9 [46:49]
Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow – http://amzn.to/2sb7pCZ [49:48]
Einstein’s Intuition: Visualizing Nature in Eleven Dimensions – http://amzn.to/2rEXHWr [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

Tom Bilyeu is the co-founder of 2014 Inc. 500 company Quest Nutrition — a unicorn startup valued at over $1 billion — and the co-founder and host of Impact Theory. Impact Theory is a first-of-its-kind company designed to facilitate global change through the incubation of mission-based businesses and the cultivation of empowering content. Every piece of content Impact Theory creates is meant to underscore the company mission to free people from The Matrix and help them unlock their true potential. Impact Theory exists to inspire the next generation of game-changing companies and creators that will make a true and lasting impact on the world.

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