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Daniel Schmachtenberger: Ai Risks & The Metacrisis

Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal

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Technological Progress and its Costs

  • Technological advancements, like novocaine and antibiotics, have undeniably improved certain aspects of life.
  • However, this progress has come at a cost, with negative externalities that are often overlooked.
  • The cumulative effect of these externalities is substantial and needs to be considered when evaluating the overall impact of technology.
  • For example, indigenous people who were victims of genocide and the vast number of animals in factory farms do not fit into a simplistic narrative of progress.
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