Explore the future of cooperation and technology in this thought-provoking episode of the Win Win Podcast! Liv chats to Allison Duettman from the Foresight Institute about how to harness emerging technologies like AI, nanotechnology, and blockchain to create a freer, more coordinated world. They explore concepts like "existential hope," "multipolar active shields," and "Pareto-topia," along with strategies for fostering decentralized cooperation. Allison shares her insights on navigating Moloch traps, designing resilient systems, and imagining hopeful futures. If you're curious about creating a positive, thriving future, this episode is a must-watch!
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
2:18 - Existential Hope
5:45 - Utopian vs Dystopian Art
11:00 - The Story Circle
16:03 - Naturalistic Arguments vs Transhumanism
25:29 - Foresight Institute
27:46 - World-building Hackathons
33:20 - Pareto-topia
35:24 - Making Win-Wins More Visible
41:02 - The Role of Cooperation in Society
45:38 - The Danger of Over-Centralization
50:58 - The Third Attractor
59:00 - Building the Third Attractor
1:11:00 - Crypto as a Solution to Tragedy of Commons
1:15:56 - Prediction markets
1:21:00 - AGI & the Cooperation Game
1:28:00 - Super Rationality
1:32:48 -Advice to Listeners
1:41:31 - Favorite Games
1:44:14 - Rapid fire Predictions
Links:
Gaming the future book: https://foresight.org/gaming-the-future-the-book/
Foresight institute: https://foresight.org
Existential Hope: https://www.existentialhope.com
World building hackathons: https://www.existentialhope.com/existential-hope-worldbuilding
