Into the Impossible With Brian Keating Ben Shapiro: Free Will, AGI, and the Scavengers Ruining America's Future
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Sep 2, 2025 
In this enlightening discussion, Ben Shapiro, a prominent conservative commentator and author of 'Lions and Scavengers,' delves into the duality of human nature, likening individuals to lions and scavengers. He tackles the dangers of envy in today's society and its amplification through social media, arguing it's a greater threat than AGI. Shapiro also critiques the idolization of historical figures and explores responsibility in the face of personal challenges, urging listeners to engage actively in their communities against societal decay.
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AI Mirrors Human Moral Profiles
- AI will reflect human lions and scavengers because humans design and deploy it.
- Whether AI can self-correct moral conflict remains unresolved according to Ben Shapiro.
Free Will Requires Inner Resistance
- Free will involves the capacity to overcome desires, which Shapiro ties to human agency.
- He doubts current AI truly has desires or the inner capacity to override impulses.
Different Responses To Responsibility
- Scavengers view the world as out of their control and blame external forces for failures.
- Lions accept partial responsibility and act to build and improve the world.
