Professor of theoretical physics and serial founder Steve Hsu discusses his family's martial and athletic tradition, a lack of competent technical leaders for the modern world, intellectual honesty with China watching, embryo selection, free will, and what matters for happiness in life. Notes from Steve Hsu: Are there any comparable leaders to Harold Brown in this era? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Brown_(Secretary_of_Defense) A child prodigy, Brown graduated from the Bronx High School of Science at age 15, and earned a Ph.D. in physics from Columbia University at age 21.  As Secretary of Defense, he set the groundwork for the Camp David Accords, took part in strategic arms negotiations with the Soviet Union, and supported, unsuccessfully, ratification of the SALT II treaty. Deus Ex Machina with Bohan Lou speaks to people working in fields related to religion, philosophy, history and politics. New episodes will be on Spotify/Apple Podcasts and announced on Twitter @loubohan where you can find me.