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Travis Kalanick & Michael Dell Live from Austin, Texas

(0:00) Travis Kalanick: Officially exiting stealth mode, what he's been working on (5:52) How to automate the physical world, markets to go after (11:00) Return to self-driving: Tesla, Waymo, and the autonomous race (16:17) Leaving Los Angeles for Austin, the decline of truth and justice in California (25:51) Actuators, robot hands, "Capital as a weapon," Middle East SWF impacted by Iran War (36:00) Michael Dell: Dorm room to $140B in annual revenue, why Texas attracts founders (43:46) Dell's...

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Consumers vs. mates as a source of selection pressure

Evolutionary biology is one attempt to explain the nature of living beings. In that framework there is a difference between individuals and genes. If a practice increases the chance that genes will be passed along, it may evolve and be passed along, whether or not it serves either individual or collective self-interest. To give a […] The post Consumers vs. mates as a source of selection pressure appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.

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