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Highlights: #188 – Matt Clancy on whether science is good
26 minutes Posted Jun 6, 2024 at 1:44 pm.
This is a selection of highlights from episode #188 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast.These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode:Matt Clancy on whether science is goodAnd if you're finding these highlights episodes valuable, please let us know by emailing [email protected]:Luisa’s intro
How could scientific progress be net negative?
Non-philosophical reasons to discount the far-future
How technology generates huge benefits in our day-to-day lives
Can science reduce extinction risk?
Are we already too late to delay the time of perils?
The omnipresent frictions that might prevent explosive economic growth
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How could scientific progress be net negative?
Non-philosophical reasons to discount the far-future
How technology generates huge benefits in our day-to-day lives
Can science reduce extinction risk?
Are we already too late to delay the time of perils?
The omnipresent frictions that might prevent explosive economic growth
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This is a selection of highlights from episode #188 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast.These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode:Matt Clancy on whether science is goodAnd if you're finding these highlights episodes valuable, please let us know by emailing [email protected]:Luisa’s intro (00:00:00)How could scientific progress be net negative? (00:00:15)Non-philosophical reasons to discount the far-future (00:03:42)How technology generates huge benefits in our day-to-day lives (00:07:54)Can science reduce extinction risk? (00:14:17)Are we already too late to delay the time of perils? (00:18:48)The omnipresent frictions that might prevent explosive economic growth (00:21:59)Highlights put together by Simon Monsour, Milo McGuire, and Dominic Armstrong