Listen now (46 mins) | Meet Noland Arbaugh, the first human to receive a Neuralink implant, who went from being paralyzed and unable to use a computer to controlling one with his mind—a feat he describes as "actual sci-fi." In this groundbreaking Rational Optimist Podcast episode, Noland shares his incredible journey with Dan, detailing his life before the implant, the stunning moment he first moved a cursor with his thoughts, and how this technology has already improved tenfold, granting him newfound independence.