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140. Martin Amis (writer) – The Spooky Art

Think Again - a Big Think Podcast

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The Potential Consequences of Infinite Improvability

The speakers discuss the idea of infinite improvability of the human creature and its potential consequences. They touch upon the quote from a book regarding the Russian Revolution and the fallibility of human nature. They also talk about the dangers of giving infinite power to machines and express their concerns about a potential dystopia.

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