
EA Global: Rationality (Anna Salamon)
EA Talks
00:00
The Importance of Understanding the World
I think humanity is, you know, in one of those spots where it would be nice to figure things out. I keep finding myself accidentally thinking that this is the world and thinking that if I can't solve my problems, it's because I just need to work more hours. And then cheat codes appear, cheat codes like wheels. There are 7 billion people right now who look like they're still all going to die. We have concepts like computer algorithm that we can apply to things like human thought in a way that makes it possible to imagine. So currently there are two dominant theories on what to do with your career: earn money or help others.
Transcript
Play full episode