Overcoming Bias: Why Not?
In a recent New Atlantis essay, “In Defense of Prejudice, Sort of,” I criticized what I call the new rationalism:...
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The Problem with “Friendly” Artificial Intelligence
Readers of this blog may be familiar with the concept of “Friendly AI” — the project of making sure that...
The Disinformation Campaign of Transhumanist “Caution”
In my last post on ironic transhumanist tech failures, there was one great example I forgot to mention. If you...
Transhuman Ambitions and the Lesson of Global Warming
Anyone who believes in the science of man-made global warming must admit the important lesson it reveals: humans can...
The Crisis of Everyday Life
Over at The Speculist, Phil Bowermaster has fired a volley across our bow. His post contains a few misrepresentations...
On persuasion and saving the world
The penultimate item on the agenda of the 2009 Singularity Summit is a panel discussion, on no particular topic,...
Rationalism, risk, and the purpose of politics
[Continuing coverage of the 2009 Singularity Summit in New York City.] Eliezer Yudkowsky, a founder of the Singularity...