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Thomas Metzinger: Neuroethics, Psychedelics, and Conscious AI
Paradigm
Realism, Not Optimism, in the Face of Climate Change
- The host and guest discuss the appropriate response to the climate crisis, rejecting both optimism and pessimism as insufficient.
- Metzinger emphasizes the need for realism, acknowledging the inertia of physical systems and the human difficulty in grasping exponential developments.
- He questions how individuals can face this crisis with dignity and avoid emotional burnout, suggesting that a criterion for a "good" altered state of consciousness might be its ability to empower action without leading to bitterness.
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