• My origin story: philosophers only create more philosophers

• I'm a philosopher, engineer, futurist

• It's all about the truth

• Over the course of life, we determine certain things are "true"

• Its a wonder we can communicate at all

• Are are all messed up - people don't think things through

• People are too lazy to do that - they don't understand the unintended consequences of their actions

• Let's decide on reality - and then agree to disagree on other things

• Let's not get stuck - X = X and A = A, and lets move on

• You have to prove these truths to yourself