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Émile Torres on Transhumanism, Longtermism and Existential Risks

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May 3, 2023
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
Emil Torres: A Personal Interview
01:50 • 2min
3
The Connection Between Eschatology and Teleology
03:37 • 2min
4
The Evolution of Physical Eschatology
06:00 • 2min
5
The Origins of Teleology
07:39 • 5min
6
The Importance of Inevitability in the Universe
12:35 • 3min
7
The Prophetic Futurism of GPT Four
15:57 • 2min
8
The Importance of Existential Risk
18:07 • 4min
9
The Future of Humanity
22:14 • 6min
10
The Relationship Between Religion and Transhumanism
27:44 • 4min
11
The Myth of Vegetarianism
31:27 • 4min
12
The Overlap Between Transhumanism and Eugenics
34:57 • 4min
13
The Evolution of Eugenics
38:29 • 2min
14
The Origins of Eugenics
40:04 • 2min
15
The Enlightenment and Eugenics
41:40 • 4min
16
Transhumanism: A Version of Eugenics
45:45 • 3min
17
The Obsession With IQ and Intelligence
49:13 • 5min
18
The Liberal Argument for Human Intelligence in a Capitalistic System
54:19 • 2min
19
The Price to Be Paid for Transhumanism
56:23 • 3min
20
The Existential Risks of Transhumanism
59:06 • 3min
21
The Transhumanist Project and the Existential Risk
01:02:26 • 2min
22
The Importance of Technological Maturity
01:04:33 • 3min
23
The End of Eugenics
01:07:10 • 3min
24
Transhumanism and the Law of Reflection
01:10:13 • 4min
25
The Boston's Bias
01:14:32 • 5min
26
The Importance of Humility in Philosophy
01:19:49 • 3min
27
Utilitarianism and Long-Termism
01:23:00 • 2min
28
Utilitarianism and the Limits of Individual Freedom and Choice
01:25:13 • 4min
29
The Importance of Intelligence in the Army
01:28:55 • 4min
30
The Psychology of Obsession With IQ and Intelligence
01:33:00 • 2min
31
The Problem With Long Termism
01:34:43 • 5min
32
The Grand Cosmic Perspective on Long-Termism
01:39:57 • 6min
33
The Dangers of Long-Termism
01:45:50 • 4min
34
The Transhumanist Wager
01:49:35 • 3min
35
The Top 3 Existential Risks We Are Facing Today
01:53:04 • 2min
36
The Top Three Threats to Our Civilization
01:54:38 • 1min
37
The Existential Risk of Humanity
01:55:53 • 5min
38
The Importance of Long-Termism
02:01:12 • 3min