Carl Sagan on the importance of preserving consciousness
HT Talia Katz. Tagged: consciousness, existential risk, the future, videos
View ArticleWhat problems would a baby born in 3000 AD want us to work on now?
Unsurprisingly given our psychology’s origin in evolution, humans spend most of their time thinking about everyday concerns: how to get food, stay clean, find friends, get laid, etc. Most of our...
View ArticleReasons to care about existential risk III
Past reasons: Carl Sagan on Earth Why existential risk is the most important thing Reasons to care Tagged: existential risk, videos
View ArticleReasons to care about existential risk IV
Reaching The Stars Is Easy Compared to Some Things, from Philhellenes. Very nicely put together. HT Alexander Kruel. “Since, in the long run, every planetary society will be endangered by impacts from...
View ArticleDo humans make better predictions than computer models, and other stories
This is one of the most interesting presentations I’ve ever found online. That is has only 17,000 views is a disgrace, so go watch it now! Why Foxes Are Better Forecasters Than Hedgehogs – Phillip...
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