Dr. Michio Kaku is one of the most renowned figures in science and the world today. He is a theoretical physicist, bestselling author, acclaimed public speaker, futurist, and popularizer of science, he co-founded “String Field Theory” and continues Einstein’s quest to unite the fundamental forces of nature into a single grand unified “Theory of Everything.” Dr. Kaku holds the Henry Semat Chair in Theoretical Physics at City University New York, graduating summa cum laude from Harvard with a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley. He has written numerous New York Times bestselling books including The Future of Humanity, The Future of the Mind, Physics of the Future, and Physics of the Impossible. Moderator Alex Klokus is a Founder and Managing Partner at the SALT Fund. Alex is a serial entrepreneur who built and sold both the media company Futurism and the sleep and wellness business Gravity. Chapters 0:00 - Intro 2:03 - Is there intelligent life on the Earth? 3:18 - What will be the main drivers of change in the future? Where does wealth come from? 5:07 - What is the fourth wave of wealth generation and what is the fifth wave? 7:44 - Will there people on Mars by 2050? What is the solar age? 13:27 - Are there any existential risks that will prevent us from making it to 2050? 14:42 - How intelligent is our most advanced robot today? 18:33 - Digital immortality and digitized consciousness 21:01 - Is there a universal digital highway in the universe? 31:50 - The theory of everything 38:05 - Are we approaching the end of the digital age? 39:31 - How will we view our great, great grandkids? SALT New York is a global thought leadership and networking forum at the intersection of finance, technology and public policy. Over the course of three days, leading investors, creators and thinkers will take the stage in support of SALT’s mission: empowering big ideas. To learn more about SALT, visit https://www.salt.org/ Listen and subscribe on the platform of your choice: YouTube: null Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/salt-talks/id1553797805 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3HGRcJUqJNI496MdE2shIL?si=BFbEkgXN Follow SALT on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SALTConference Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/salt/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/salt-conference/ Developed, created and produced by SALT Venture Group, LLC. #SALTNY