How can we make our society more equalitarian, fair, and empathetic?

In this episode of the Align podcast, Steven Kotler and I chat about species die off and how the current circumstances we find in our world may be contributing to the human species die-off. Steven also shares with us if there is really any evolutionary value to hate and how it can be used as weapon by humans.

Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning journalist, and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance.

What we discuss:

02:12: What is species die-off?

03:24: Does the declining birth rate have any impact on the human species die-off?

07:02: How can we measure empathy of a generation?

09:18: How can we cultivate empathy?

15:00: What is the value of the flow state?

23:16: Can we experience our life as different chapters?

32:17: What is Steven’s meditation practice?

38:52: Is there any evolutionary value to hate?

54:54: What is the value in tripping evolution?

To learn more about Steven:

Instagram: @stevenkotler

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Steven Kotler: Weaponizing Victimhood, The Future of Humanity, Measuring Empathy | EP 399