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Freezing to (not) death: cryonics and the quest for immortality (with Max Marty)
Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg
Awakening to Nightmares
Many individuals express deep concerns about the potential for waking up in dire circumstances, reflecting fears of being subjected to coercive control or manipulation. Scenarios include being imprisoned in a virtual reality, enslaved, or experimented upon without consent. The possibility of being governed by a misaligned artificial intelligence exacerbates these fears, leading to visions of hopelessness where one's consciousness may be trapped indefinitely in a torturous existence. This illustrates a widespread anxiety about loss of autonomy and the catastrophic implications of advanced technology.
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