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#38: How to Use AI, Kill Complacency, Think About Health, and More | Tyler Cowen
Michael speaks with economist Tyler Cowen, author of The Complacent Class, about how AI is changing our lives and what still matters for health, happiness, and ambition. They discuss:
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0:48 Should we panic about the future?
6:04 How AI makes you smarter or stupider
7:36 Mental health, antidepressants, and young men
16:26 Why America stopped taking risks
19:33 The case for free-range kids
21:47 What hard travel teaches about happiness
28:45 Why exercise is a great investment
36:29 Why initiative now beats intelligence
45:05 What Tyler Cowen will never hand off to AI
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