#186 – Bryan Johnson: Kernel Brain-Computer Interfaces

About this episode

<p>Bryan Johnson is the founder and CEO of Kernel, OS Fund, and previously Braintree. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:<br /> &#8211; <b>Four Sigmatic</b>: <a href="https://foursigmatic.com/lex">https://foursigmatic.com/lex</a> and use code LexPod to get up to 60% off<br /> &#8211; <b>NetSuite</b>: <a href="http://netsuite.com/lex">http://netsuite.com/lex</a> to get free product tour<br /> &#8211; <b>Grammarly</b>: <a href="https://grammarly.com/lex">https://grammarly.com/lex</a> to get 20% off premium<br /> &#8211; <b>ExpressVPN</b>: <a href="https://expressvpn.com/lexpod">https://expressvpn.com/lexpod</a> and use code LexPod to get 3 months free</p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> Bryan&#8217;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/bryan_johnson">https://twitter.com/bryan_johnson</a><br /> Bryan&#8217;s Website: <a href="https://www.bryanjohnson.co/">https://www.bryanjohnson.co/</a><br /> Kernel&#8217;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/KernelCo">https://twitter.com/KernelCo</a><br /> Kernel&#8217;s Website: <a href="https://www.kernel.com/">https://www.kernel.com/</a></p> <p><b>PODCAST INFO:</b><br /> Podcast website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a><br /> Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a><br /> Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a><br /> RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a><br /> YouTube Full Episodes: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexfridman">https://youtube.com/lexfridman</a><br /> YouTube Clips: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexclips">https://youtube.com/lexclips</a></p> <p><b>SUPPORT &#38; CONNECT:</b><br /> &#8211; Check out the sponsors above, it&#8217;s the best way to support this podcast<br /> &#8211; Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> Here&#8217;s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.<br /> (00:00) &#8211; Introduction<br /> (06:57) &#8211; Kernel Flow demo<br /> (16:10) &#8211; The future of brain-computer interfaces<br /> (49:39) &#8211; Existential risk<br /> (55:18) &#8211; Overcoming depression<br /> (1:10:36) &#8211; Zeroth principles thinking<br /> (1:18:50) &#8211; Engineering consciousness<br /> (1:25:03) &#8211; Privacy<br /> (1:29:33) &#8211; Neuralink<br /> (1:39:11) &#8211; Braintree and Venmo<br /> (1:54:54) &#8211; Eating one meal a day<br /> (2:01:07) &#8211; Sleep<br /> (2:20:49) &#8211; Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro<br /> (2:27:47) &#8211; Advice for young people<br /> (2:32:23) &#8211; Meaning of life</p>