In this uncut conversation we discuss:
• The Great Filter explained simply—and why even a “small” filter ahead is terrifying
• Why “quiet aliens” are possible, but big civilizations can’t stay hidden for long
• The most plausible future filter: competent world government that bans expansion
• Futarchy: using prediction markets to make policy decisions better than politicians
• The Age of Em: brain emulations, AI civilizations, and why Robin expects a civilizational fall first