Becoming More Human in the Age of AI

What happens when a tech executive building AI infrastructure has a profound spiritual awakening? Pete Sacco went from 368 pounds and type 2 diabetes to complete transformation—discovering that consciousness is eternal while designing the data centers powering the AI revolution. Pete shares his "Commit, Learn, Do" framework, why AI will force humanity to become MORE human, his mystical experiences with plant medicine, and what his 7-year-old daughter taught him about Zen. ABOUT PETE SACCO Pete Sacco is a data center designer, AI infrastructure specialist, author, father of four, and grandfather of three. After a health crisis at age 39, he transformed his life—losing 178 pounds, reversing type 2 diabetes, reconnecting with his estranged son, and experiencing spiritual awakening through plant medicine. Author of "Living in Bliss: Achieve a Balanced Existence of Mind, Body, and Spirit." KEY TOPICS The "Commit, Learn, Do" framework for total life transformation From 368 pounds and type 2 diabetes to complete remission Why reconnecting with his estranged son was essential to transformation AI and the future: We're at "2 AM" on a 24-hour timeline Plant medicine experiences: MDMA, ketamine, and ayahuasca The ayahuasca vision where he watched himself die Why consciousness is non-local: "We are consciousness observing consciousness" Why AI will make us MORE human, not less What a 7-year-old knows about Zen that adults don't How to find "spacious stillness" in chaos The future of humanity in a post-scarcity world CONNECT WITH PETE Website: PeteSacco.com Book: "Living in Bliss: Achieve a Balanced Existence of Mind, Body, and Spirit"

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Becoming More Human in the Age of AI is an episode from Finding Harmony Podcast by Harmony Slater.

This episode is 74:03 long.

This episode was published on Feb 10, 2026.

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