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Ex-Google Exec (WARNING): The Next 15 Years Will Be Hell Before We Get To Heaven! - Mo Gawdat

Ex-Google Exec (WARNING): The Next 15 Years Will Be Hell Before We Get To Heaven! - Mo Gawdat

The guest's own work

BookBy the guestISBN verified

Scary Smart

Mo Gawdat

“we sat here and discussed AI. We discussed your book, Scary, Smart, and everything that was happening in the world”— Steven Bartlett
BookBy the guest

Alive

Mo Gawdat

“you've started writing a new book called Alive, which is I guess a bit of a follow on or an evolution of your thoughts as it relates to scary smart”— Steven Bartlett

Also referenced (named, not recommended)

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1984

George Orwell (inferred)

“You you remember 1984 and the Orwellian approach of like you know freedom is slavery and war is peace”— Mo Gawdat
MediaReferenced

Elysium

Neill Blomkamp (inferred)

“Did you see the movie Elysium? Elissium is a society where the elites are living on the moon”— Mo Gawdat
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The Coming Wave

Mustafa Suleyman

“Mustafa Sulleman in you hosted him here. He was in the coming wave. And he speaks about pessimism aversion”— Mo Gawdat
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The Artilect War

Hugo de Garis

“Hugo Dearis... a very renowned eccentric computer scientist who wrote a book called the Arctic War”— Mo Gawdat
MediaReferenced

Halo

Bungie (inferred)

“you know how serious I am about I play Halo. I'm one, you know, two of every million players can beat me”— Mo Gawdat