Conversations With Coleman Humanity in a Thousand Years with Will MacAskill (S3 Ep.29)
Sep 4, 2022
Will MacAskill, associate professor of philosophy at Oxford University, discusses various topics including moral obligations, population ethics, wealth inequality, AI futures, and the trade-off between economic growth and future interests. They also explore the impact of human extinction, the Repugnant Conclusion, the ethics of abortion, China's influence, moral progress, and the role of AI.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Prioritizing the Long-Term Future
02:00 • 11min
Shaping the Future and the Impact of Human Extinction
12:31 • 2min
Population Ethics and the Repugnant Conclusion
14:15 • 20min
The Trade-Off Between Economic Growth and Future Interests
33:58 • 17min
Interactions Between China and Westernization
50:34 • 2min
Moral Progress and the Role of AI
52:20 • 11min