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An Introduction to Nick Bostrom
An introduction to Nick Bostrom's ideas, including: existential risk, wise philanthropy, the ethics of AI, transhumanism, and the case for speeding up some investments in technology while slowing down others.
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In the third episode of The Torch of Progress, we sit down with Patrick Collison, the Co-founder and CEO of Stripe. We discuss progress studies, his perspective on the sciences, Effective Altruism, on being a self-described 'fallibilist,' and the entrepreneurial mindset.
Key Topics:
- The rate of scientific progress and whether it's slowing down.
- Progress Studies at large and Patrick's views on Effective Altruism
- On being a self-described 'fallibilist' and the entrepreneurial mindset.
- Q&A from students and attendees, and much more.
Guest Speaker: Patrick Collison - Co-founder and CEO of Stripe
Links:
Progress Studies for Young Scholars: progressstudies.school
The Academy of Thought and Industry: thoughtandindustry.com
The Roots of Progress Blog: rootsofprogress.org/
Higher Ground Education: tohigherground.org
Guidepost Montessori: guidepostmontessori.com
Key Topics:
- The rate of scientific progress and whether it's slowing down.
- Progress Studies at large and Patrick's views on Effective Altruism
- On being a self-described 'fallibilist' and the entrepreneurial mindset.
- Q&A from students and attendees, and much more.
Guest Speaker: Patrick Collison - Co-founder and CEO of Stripe
Links:
Progress Studies for Young Scholars: progressstudies.school
The Academy of Thought and Industry: thoughtandindustry.com
The Roots of Progress Blog: rootsofprogress.org/
Higher Ground Education: tohigherground.org
Guidepost Montessori: guidepostmontessori.com