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Promethean Inflation: Will our creations destroy us?

This Jungian Life Podcast

CHAPTER

The Unintended Consequences of Godlike Powers

This chapter explores the potential negative outcomes of humans possessing godlike powers, such as cloning and nuclear weapons. It references Prometheus and Epimetheus as symbols of forward and afterthought and discusses the creation of the atom bomb as a dangerous act of overreaching. The speakers also touch on the emergence of AI as a new potential threat and the importance of tending to the powers that humans possess.

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