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1. Shaping our Reality with Chen Qiufan
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Chen Qiufan, who also goes by Stanley Chen, is a world-renown science fiction author, humanist and futurist. In this conversation, he discusses his views on science fiction and how he sees himself as a storyteller rather than just a science fiction writer. He believes that science fiction should go beyond the boundaries of traditional scifi and explore interdisciplinary topics, including spirituality and mysticism.
He also talks about the importance of reflecting on the past and how it shapes our future. Stanley emphasizes the need for new narratives and expanding the concept of science fiction to address the complexities of the modern world. He touches on the role of AI in various industries such as healthcare, insurance, and education, highlighting both the benefits and potential harms.
Stanley expresses his concern for the loss of purpose and the need for individuals to find their own sense of worth, especially young people. He also discusses the issue of inequality and the plight of invisible people in society.
Stanley believes that AI may reunite humans as a species and that imagination is essential to shape the future.
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Chapters
1. 1. Shaping our Reality with Chen Qiufan (00:00:00)
2. Expanding the Concept of Science Fiction (00:00:01)
3. Science fiction uniqueness between fiction and reality, the past and the future (00:07:56)
4. Real life issues and imaginary narrative (00:11:16)
5. Co-authoring with AI, judged by an AI jury (00:15:04)
6. Can AI replace writers? Touch the human heart? (00:18:38)
7. AI's Impact on Capitalism and Education (00:23:19)
8. Capital-led culture and mindset (00:26:36)
9. Education, Purpose, Passion in Modern Society (00:30:02)
10. Biggest crisis today is losing our sense of purpose of living (00:33:46)
11. Children's Reactions and the Future (00:39:37)
12. Maslow’s pyramid, the 6th dimension: transcendence (00:44:17)
13. Happiness is building up from the basement. Meanings in Chinese (00:47:00)
14. Individuals and how to integrate our capitalistic schizophrenia into our real selves (00:50:52)
15. Globalization needs consensu (00:53:48)
16. “Not in my backyard” does not work for climate change (00:57:07)
17. Invisible people, sacrificing to support our society, slow violence (00:59:57)
18. Switching the political spectrum for a new framework (01:11:48)
19. AI reuniting humans as a species (01:15:29)
20. How to learn to imagine. The beauty of imagination (01:18:28)
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