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Rob Wiblin on human nature, new technology, and living a happy, healthy & ethical life

80,000 Hours Podcast

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Is Technology a Good Idea?

I think technology in general has made the world better so far. The one thing that you should really worry about is things getting massively off track. And it's going to be very hard to deal with those risks without entering politics. I think maybe I'm a bit more pessimistic about technology than you are. We're a mixed species, I have some more to do," he says.

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