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Interface designer, computer scientist, and electrical engineer. Known for his talks on the future of technology and works as a researcher at Dynamicland.
Swedish philosopher known for his work on existential risk, the anthropic principle, human enhancement ethics, whole brain emulation, superintelligence risks, and the reversal test. Founding director of the Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford University.
Celebrated American author and screenwriter known for his work in various genres including fantasy, science fiction, horror, mystery, and realistic fiction.
Billionaire entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and political activist. Co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies, and Founders Fund. First outside investor in Facebook.
English novelist who wrote the Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818), considered an early example of science fiction. Also edited and promoted the works of her husband, Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Started the blog Brain Pickings, now renamed to The Marginalian, in 2006. Features writing on books, the arts, philosophy, culture, and other subjects.
Founder who backs founders through @craft_ventures. Previously: Created two unicorns, invested in a dozen more. Occasional movie producer.
Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics
Organizational psychologist @Wharton. Books: THINK AGAIN, GIVE AND TAKE, ORIGINALS. Podcast: WorkLife @TEDTalks. Diver. Success is helping others succeed.
American economist, columnist, and blogger. Professor at George Mason University, holding the Holbert L. Harris chair in the economics department. Co-host of the economics blog Marginal Revolution and co-founder of Marginal Revolution University.
English philosopher, political economist, politician, and civil servant. Influential thinker in classical liberalism, made contributions to social theory, political theory, and political economy.
Founder and director of the Cultural Analytics Lab, specializing in computational analysis of images and video. Commissioned by Google, New York Public Library, and MoMA for visualizations of cultural datasets.