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Ep 163: David Deutsch’s ”The Fabric of Reality” Chapter 8 ”The Significance of Life” Part 2

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The Master Problem, the Slowing Down of Progress, Is the Most Important Thing

Many people think that if intelligent life is to survive the earth it will do so only by suppressing technological progress, says David Cameron. If we slow down progress "it means we won't find the problem in time," he adds. We need more rapid progress everywhere as fast as possible, argues Cameron. Anyone who argues for slowing down progress should be taken personally, claims Cameron.

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