Human philosophy and value seem to essentially involve negotiating with a world full of practical necessities, striving to satisfy desires and cope with struggles. The human soul is likened to a bug's exoskeleton that holds its structure, suggesting that our existence is structured around instrumental necessities. The satisfaction of desires is deeply intertwined with the absence of those desires, raising the question of what would give meaning to life if all absences were eliminated and only presence remained.
Nick Bostrom is a philosopher, professor at the University of Oxford and an author
For generations, the future of humanity was envisioned as a sleek, vibrant utopia filled with remarkable technological advancements where machines and humans would thrive together. As we stand on the supposed brink of that future, it appears quite different from our expectations. So what does humanity's future actually hold?
Expect to learn what it means to live in a perfectly solved world, whether we are more likely heading toward a utopia or a catastrophe, how humans will find a meaning in a world that no longer needs our contributions, what the future of religion could look like, a breakdown of all the different stages we will move through on route to a final utopia, the current state of AI safety & risk and much more...