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Getting everything, losing everything | Anders Sandberg, Massimo Pigliucci, Mazviita Chirimuuta

Philosophy For Our Times

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Skepticism and Collaboration in Building the Metaverse

The speaker warns against blindly trusting those who claim to bring about extensive change in the metaverse and emphasizes the importance of considering intentions and collaboration between various stakeholders. They discuss the disconnect between sensory experiences and bodily consequences in virtual reality and raise questions about the exclusion of non-human agency in the metaverse. The chapter also explores the potential psychological repercussions of the metaverse and raises historical concerns about virtual reality's impact on real life.

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