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270 | Solo: The Coming Transition in How Humanity Lives
Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
Exploring Exponential Growth, Singularity, and Equilibrium
The chapter delves into the dangers of naive extrapolation based on growth rates, discussing singularity, essential singularity, and the potential for infinite value in finite time. It examines the need for continual innovation to navigate through the singularity and avoid a complete phase transition. The discussion also touches on the evolution of human interactions due to technological advancements, pondering the potential for settling into a new equilibrium post-transition shaped by ongoing technological changes.
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