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Ep 16: Ch 9, Part 1: "Optimism"

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The Future of Civilization Depends Totally on What We Think and Do

The future of civilization depends entirely on what we think and do, writes David Frum. He argues that the probability of winning at russian rulette is unaffected by anything a player may think or do within its rules. The same three day printing technology can't also be used to print the cue for that particular virus, he asks. If there's anyone who can compete with martin riece for a rationally minded super pessimist, it will be nick bostrum says Frum.

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