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The Difficulty of Converging on Solutions to Slow-Moving Disasters
2:05:56 - 2:16:37 (10:40)
The layer of politics has become so dysfunctional that the prospect of converging on a solution to climate change purely based on political persuasion is non-existent at this point. The same goes for other slow-moving disasters such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The speaker critiques how social media and online platforms are conducive to performative outrage, and how online fame can cause people to lose their ability to be self-critical.
2:05:56 - 2:09:14 (03:18)
Social Media
Summary
The speaker critiques how social media and online platforms are conducive to performative outrage, and how online fame can cause people to lose their ability to be self-critical.
ChapterThe Difficulty of Converging on Solutions to Slow-Moving Disasters
Episode#185 – Sam Harris: Consciousness, Free Will, Psychedelics, AI, UFOs, and Meaning
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Sam Harris discusses how the dysfunction of politics has hindered the ability to tackle climate change and other slow-moving threats, highlighting the need for technological innovation to create a transition towards sustainable practices while working with people's self-interest and short-term thinking.
2:09:14 - 2:16:37 (07:22)
Climate Change
Summary
Sam Harris discusses how the dysfunction of politics has hindered the ability to tackle climate change and other slow-moving threats, highlighting the need for technological innovation to create a transition towards sustainable practices while working with people's self-interest and short-term thinking.