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Shots of Awe: Jason Silva’s New Techno Rapture

Jason Silva will be discussing technology, philosophy, creativity, the human condition, and what it means to be alive.
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Hot off a National Geographic Channel show, Jason Silva is now offering weekly videos on YouTube in which he will deliver “philosophical espresso shots.” In “Shots of Awe,” Silva will be discussing technology, philosophy, creativity, the human condition, and what it means to be alive.

Watch Silva explain the concept, as only he can, in the video here:

Subscribe for more Shots of Awe here.

(h/t Singularity Hub)

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