Are We Optimistic About Tech with Hasan Minhaj

This week, Marques and Andrew sit down with Hasan Minhaj! They discuss everything from fantasy basketball to whether or not artificial intelligence can create art. There are a lot of upsides to new technologies, but there are also some serious negative aspects of technology that are worth discussing (hence this 2-hour long conversation). Despite all the downsides, Marques sheds some light on how he thinks about technology and continues to stay optimistic about the future. This is a good one!

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:00 Hasan Minhaj intro and fantasy basketball
07:55 Art and Basketball
20:33 Ad break
20:35 Hasan asks questions from his sticky notes
21:30 Staying honest as the YouTube algorithm has grown
30:00 Hasan's problem with tech
38:49 Is social media good for the entertainment industry?
49:31 Ad break
49:37 Screen addictions and anxiety
01:02:55 Conversations about AI and DALL-E 2
01:14:50 How to fix Twitter and incentivizing positive behavior online
01:43:45 Elon Musk coverage and interviewing important people
01:55:34 A Race to Z with Hasan Minhaj
01:49:45 Outro

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