This conversation with economist and late bloomer Robin Hanson probably peaks towards the end, when we were bouncing ideas around, but the whole thing is highly interesting. Robin has a habit of rephrasing questions to make sure he is answering something specific, something I have seen in successful lawyers. Robin talked about his idea for a polymath department in universities, why desperation not inspiration was what made him change his life, how to talent spot late bloomers, and whether Robin might become lazy if he lived for ever (I don’t believe him). We also covered ems, the magic of motivation, signalling, and the importance of having a good spouse. Robin is a professor of economics, a former physicist and AI researcher, and
Loved this interview! I'm starting grad school this fall for the 3rd time (first engineering, then law, now philosophy, cosmology and consciousness) and a lot of what Robin said resonated. Nice to know there's someone else out there taking similar but different left turns.
Loved this interview! I'm starting grad school this fall for the 3rd time (first engineering, then law, now philosophy, cosmology and consciousness) and a lot of what Robin said resonated. Nice to know there's someone else out there taking similar but different left turns.