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Speculating on the Future of Human Risks and Tendencies
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1:24:43 - 1:33:59 (09:16)

The longer the period of time observed, the riskier the world appears to become. While science fiction often promotes the idea of a peaceful, cooperative society, historical data suggests a tendency towards destruction and war over time.

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The risk of global catastrophic events has grown in the past few decades with the development of nuclear weapons, engineering pandemics, and robotics like nanobots, and there are no good models to predict or prevent them.
1:24:43 - 1:28:20 (03:37)
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Global Catastrophe
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The risk of global catastrophic events has grown in the past few decades with the development of nuclear weapons, engineering pandemics, and robotics like nanobots, and there are no good models to predict or prevent them.

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Speculating on the Future of Human Risks and Tendencies
Episode
#292 – Robin Hanson: Alien Civilizations, UFOs, and the Future of Humanity
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
Exploring the changes that have occurred in human culture and attitudes over the past few centuries and projecting them forward to envision a future of peaceful, collaborative foragers with ample free time for art.
1:28:20 - 1:31:35 (03:14)
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Culture
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Exploring the changes that have occurred in human culture and attitudes over the past few centuries and projecting them forward to envision a future of peaceful, collaborative foragers with ample free time for art.

Chapter
Speculating on the Future of Human Risks and Tendencies
Episode
#292 – Robin Hanson: Alien Civilizations, UFOs, and the Future of Humanity
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
This podcast talks about understanding the life of foragers and the obstacles to understanding their ways of living due to cultural differences.
1:31:36 - 1:33:59 (02:22)
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Foragers
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This podcast talks about understanding the life of foragers and the obstacles to understanding their ways of living due to cultural differences.

Chapter
Speculating on the Future of Human Risks and Tendencies
Episode
#292 – Robin Hanson: Alien Civilizations, UFOs, and the Future of Humanity
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast