Émile Torres on Transhumanism, Longtermism and Existential Risks

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

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Emil Torres: A Personal Interview

01:50 • 2min

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The Connection Between Eschatology and Teleology

03:37 • 2min

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The Evolution of Physical Eschatology

06:00 • 2min

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The Origins of Teleology

07:39 • 5min

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The Importance of Inevitability in the Universe

12:35 • 3min

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The Prophetic Futurism of GPT Four

15:57 • 2min

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The Importance of Existential Risk

18:07 • 4min

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The Future of Humanity

22:14 • 6min

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The Relationship Between Religion and Transhumanism

27:44 • 4min

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The Myth of Vegetarianism

31:27 • 4min

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The Overlap Between Transhumanism and Eugenics

34:57 • 4min

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The Evolution of Eugenics

38:29 • 2min

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The Origins of Eugenics

40:04 • 2min

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The Enlightenment and Eugenics

41:40 • 4min

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Transhumanism: A Version of Eugenics

45:45 • 3min

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The Obsession With IQ and Intelligence

49:13 • 5min

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The Liberal Argument for Human Intelligence in a Capitalistic System

54:19 • 2min

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The Price to Be Paid for Transhumanism

56:23 • 3min

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The Existential Risks of Transhumanism

59:06 • 3min

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The Transhumanist Project and the Existential Risk

01:02:26 • 2min

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The Importance of Technological Maturity

01:04:33 • 3min

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The End of Eugenics

01:07:10 • 3min

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Transhumanism and the Law of Reflection

01:10:13 • 4min

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The Boston's Bias

01:14:32 • 5min

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The Importance of Humility in Philosophy

01:19:49 • 3min

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Utilitarianism and Long-Termism

01:23:00 • 2min

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Utilitarianism and the Limits of Individual Freedom and Choice

01:25:13 • 4min

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The Importance of Intelligence in the Army

01:28:55 • 4min

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The Psychology of Obsession With IQ and Intelligence

01:33:00 • 2min

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The Problem With Long Termism

01:34:43 • 5min

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The Grand Cosmic Perspective on Long-Termism

01:39:57 • 6min

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The Dangers of Long-Termism

01:45:50 • 4min

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The Transhumanist Wager

01:49:35 • 3min

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The Top 3 Existential Risks We Are Facing Today

01:53:04 • 2min

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The Top Three Threats to Our Civilization

01:54:38 • 1min

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The Existential Risk of Humanity

01:55:53 • 5min

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The Importance of Long-Termism

02:01:12 • 3min