Chapter

The Race for Technological Power
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1:28:12 - 1:38:27 (10:15)

The speaker discusses the issue of technological power and its potential dangers, as well as the need to slow down its progress to ensure humanity is capable of being a responsible steward of such power.

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The externalized harms of companies are internalized to the cost, preventing the guy who externalizes the most harm from making more money, and instead rewarding old wealth families with integrity and higher potential.
1:28:12 - 1:30:10 (01:58)
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Business
Summary

The externalized harms of companies are internalized to the cost, preventing the guy who externalizes the most harm from making more money, and instead rewarding old wealth families with integrity and higher potential.

Chapter
The Race for Technological Power
Episode
#348 - Daniel Schmachtenberger - Building Better Sensemaking
Podcast
Modern Wisdom
The idea that some people are just naturally smarter and better suited to rule is a self-fulfilling prophecy perpetuated by the ruling class to justify their position.
1:30:11 - 1:31:46 (01:35)
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Society & Culture
Summary

The idea that some people are just naturally smarter and better suited to rule is a self-fulfilling prophecy perpetuated by the ruling class to justify their position. By denying better educational resources to the masses, this myth becomes cultural conditioning that masks itself as human nature.

Chapter
The Race for Technological Power
Episode
#348 - Daniel Schmachtenberger - Building Better Sensemaking
Podcast
Modern Wisdom
The race for technological power needs to be slowed down because humanity is not ready to be stewards of such power, which has the potential to destroy everything.
1:31:46 - 1:35:20 (03:33)
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Technology
Summary

The race for technological power needs to be slowed down because humanity is not ready to be stewards of such power, which has the potential to destroy everything. The only way to stop this progress is to get more power and beat others in the race to become stewards of it.

Chapter
The Race for Technological Power
Episode
#348 - Daniel Schmachtenberger - Building Better Sensemaking
Podcast
Modern Wisdom
The potential destruction power of technology is not just limited to its current applications, but requires a cautious approach when embracing tech for developmental purposes in order to optimize the benefits of exposure to alternate views and promote growth and perspective seeking.
1:35:20 - 1:38:27 (03:07)
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Technology
Summary

The potential destruction power of technology is not just limited to its current applications, but requires a cautious approach when embracing tech for developmental purposes in order to optimize the benefits of exposure to alternate views and promote growth and perspective seeking.

Chapter
The Race for Technological Power
Episode
#348 - Daniel Schmachtenberger - Building Better Sensemaking
Podcast
Modern Wisdom