When Science Fiction Becomes Reality (Josh Wolfe, Co-Founder of Lux Capital)

Speaker A: What are the things that can go wrong? Because if you throw time and money and talent at those things that could go wrong, then you reduce risks or you anticipate them and you kill them. And I think that's what great entrepreneurs do. I think it's what great investors do. Speaker B: As you look ahead over the next 5 years, where do you see the most important technologies being? What are the most important places to own? Speaker A: Increasingly, the most important space to own is this information sphere, just information operations, because the most dangerous weapon that I think exists today is the thing that can sort of influence and bend and shape and manipulate the will of the people.

I do see a near future where where robots will be performing science 24/7, the companies, the academic institutions, and ultimately the countries that get this productivity gain in science are going to lead the next half century or more. Speaker B: Hey, I'm Mario, and this is The Generalist Podcast. You might have heard the saying, the future is already here, it's just not evenly distributed. Every episode, I have a deep conversation with a founder, investor, or thinker living in that future to help you see it earlier, understand it better, and capitalize on it.

Today I'm speaking with Josh Wolfe, the co-founder of Lux Capital. Josh is one of the most fascinating futurists and technology investors of our time, with over $5 billion under management dedicated to shrinking what he calls the pipeline from science fiction to science fact. In our conversation, Josh and I explore this pipeline, focusing on 3 extremely futuristic technologies. We discuss: 1, the remarkable breakthrough in xenotransplantation, where genetically modified pig organs are now being transplanted into humans. 2, the quest to digitize smell, with Josh sharing how one of his companies recently teleported the scent of a plum across space.