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Highlights: #164 – Kevin Esvelt on cults that want to kill everyone, stealth vs wildfire pandemics, and how he felt inventing gene drives

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Exploring the Motives Behind People Wanting to Kill Everyone

This chapter explores the concept of people wanting to kill everyone and discusses different perspectives on this idea, including the belief that nature would be better off without humanity and concerns about eliminating suffering. It also delves into the notion that civilization is the problem, using Ted Kaczynski, the Unibomber, as an example.

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