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10 Education
10 Education
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20 Why Do People Resist New Technology? (with Jason Feifer of 'Pessimists Archive')
20 Why Do People Resist New Technology? (with Jason Feifer of 'Pessimists Archive')
We always resist and demonize disruptive technology. People feared the telegraph would make our lives too busy and rife ... Read more
26 Jun 2019
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04 Space Colonization and Faster-Than-Light Travel
04 Space Colonization and Faster-Than-Light Travel
Colonization of the moon or Mars is possible — by many estimates — within 10 years. Yet there seems very little governme... Read more
13 Nov 2018
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24 The Future of Language with Linguist David J. Peterson (Game of Thrones, The 100)
24 The Future of Language with Linguist David J. Peterson (Game of Thrones, The 100)
Instant communication between every human on the Earth has had profound effects on our culture — notably, the way we tr... Read more
20 Aug 2019
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25 Automation & Inequality (with Ed Cone of Oxford Economics)
25 Automation & Inequality (with Ed Cone of Oxford Economics)
The consultancy Oxford Economics recently studied the effects of robots on the labor force, and found that the impact of... Read more
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21 Ownership
21 Ownership
Ownership has been culturally and legally defined for millennia. You either posses something, or you don't. But in a mer... Read more
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09 Gene Hacking and DNA Modification
09 Gene Hacking and DNA Modification
Genetically modifying humans is possible today. Only laws stand in the way of curing most diseases, designing babies via... Read more
22 Jan 2019
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23 Artificial Intelligence
23 Artificial Intelligence
When we finally create an artificial intelligence that is sentient or "conscious," we will be crossing a threshold from ... Read more
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08 Climate Change
08 Climate Change
Climate change is among the biggest threats facing human civilization. Why is it so hard to motivate individuals and gov... Read more
8 Jan 2019
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16 Basic Income
16 Basic Income
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