
Paul Mason and Jesse Norman on a Revolutionary Defence of Humanity
Intelligence Squared
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Navigating Crisis: Identity, Technology, and Society
This chapter explores the decline of Western society through the lens of economic failure and the rise of algorithmic control by tech giants. It examines the implications of disillusionment with democracy, the moral philosophical framework necessary for societal change, and the intersections of environmentalism with political ideologies. A critical assessment of post-humanism and modern threats to humanism culminates in a call for a revival of radical humanism to reclaim agency in a rapidly evolving world.
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