About this podcast

Dive deep with renowned sci-fi author Neal Stephenson on the Lex Fridman Podcast! Best known for groundbreaking novels like Snow Crash, Cryptonomicon, and his latest, Termination Shock, Stephenson brings his unique futurist perspective to an engaging discussion. From his past as Chief Futurist at Magic Leap and first employee of Blue Origin, he explores a vast landscape of topics including space exploration, aliens, UFOs, the future of AI and artificial intelligence, virtual reality, cryptocurrency, climate change, and the societal impact of big ideas. Join this captivating interview with a visionary writer and technology pioneer.