# Get ready for hybrid thinking

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2014
- Speaker: Ray Kurzweil
- Year: 2014
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Psychology and the brain
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/ray_kurzweil_get_ready_for_hybrid_thinking)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Two hundred million years ago, our mammal ancestors developed a new brain feature: the neocortex. This stamp-sized piece of tissue (wrapped around a brain the size of a walnut) is the key to what humanity has become. Now, futurist Ray Kurzweil suggests, we should get ready for the next big leap in brain power, as we tap into the computing power in the cloud.

## Lectures

1. [Get ready for hybrid thinking](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/ray_kurzweil_get_ready_for_hybrid_thinking/75c211615c5f), 10 min (TED's player)