Neurotech: Institute of Futures Studies
Intelligence Eats Reality: One Neuron at a Time
In this episode of unNatural Selection, we’re joined by Dr. Anders Sandberg — a researcher at the Institute of Futures Studies and one of the world’s most provocative thinkers at the intersection of science, philosophy, and the far future. His work spans neurotechnology, human enhancement, AI, ethics, forecasting, and even the search for extraterrestrial life.
We explore how biology and technology are no longer separate spheres, but merging forces reshaping the trajectory of our species. As innovation begins to supplant natural selection, reality itself is becoming more fluid — and the boundaries between human and machine, mind and system, begin to blur.
We also delve into Dr. Sandberg’s imaginative approach to science communication, from dissolving the Fermi Paradox to reimagining planetary engineering in “Blueberry Earth,” and how these playful yet rigorous ideas help provoke public dialogue on our long-term future.
This conversation reflects the core premise of unNatural Selection: that innovation is becoming the dominant evolutionary force — not survival of the fittest, but survival of the most adaptable, the most imaginative. This is Evolution by Design.
