Bungacast /497/ Are We Living in Fast Times? ft. James Hughes & Eli Sennesh
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Jul 1, 2025 James Hughes, Executive Director at the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, and Eli Sennesh, a neuroscience postdoc at Vanderbilt, dive into the intricate world of technology and transhumanism. They examine the validity of the acronym TESCREAL and argue against fears of future transhumanism while grappling with present technologies. The duo critiques bourgeois futurism and explores the socio-political implications of AI, healthcare challenges, and the connection between gender ideology and transhumanism, presenting a complex dialogue on our technological future.
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TESCREAL Is Oversimplified Conspiracy
- The acronym TESCREAL lumps diverse ideologies into a conspiracy theory of Silicon Valley elites.
- This oversimplification distorts the complexity and political diversity of these ideas.
Billionaires Prioritize Interests Over Ideologies
- Billionaire actions often reflect material interests over ideology like TESCREAL.
- Their involvement with ideas is more self-serving than doctrinally committed.
Critique TESCREAL Carefully
- Avoid wholesale condemnation of diverse ideologies grouped under TESCREAL.
- We must engage with actual technological implications thoughtfully.