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The Long-Term Implications of Compound Growth
15:14 - 21:14 (05:59)
The power of compound growth means that even a small rate of economic growth can lead to massive expansion in the far-off future. This creates opportunities for competition between values and ideas, but also the risk of dangerous technologies being developed.
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The possibility of galactic groups becoming disconnected and the challenge of communication between different solar systems in the future is discussed, as well as the potential for human conquest through interstellar travel.
15:14 - 16:48 (01:34)
Summary
The possibility of galactic groups becoming disconnected and the challenge of communication between different solar systems in the future is discussed, as well as the potential for human conquest through interstellar travel.
ChapterThe Long-Term Implications of Compound Growth
Episode#512 - Will MacAskill - How Long Could Humanity Continue For?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The power of compound growth in the world economy could lead to technology developing that could either be used for good or bad, making it crucial to have a battle of ideas and competition between values.
16:48 - 20:21 (03:33)
Summary
The power of compound growth in the world economy could lead to technology developing that could either be used for good or bad, making it crucial to have a battle of ideas and competition between values.
ChapterThe Long-Term Implications of Compound Growth
Episode#512 - Will MacAskill - How Long Could Humanity Continue For?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The rate of technological progress can entice people to think that we are living through times of unusually rapid change, but if we look at the moderately flat periods of progress, they are less risky, with less gain and less potential loss.
20:21 - 21:14 (00:52)
Summary
The rate of technological progress can entice people to think that we are living through times of unusually rapid change, but if we look at the moderately flat periods of progress, they are less risky, with less gain and less potential loss.