The Morality of Having Kids in a Magical, Maybe Simulated World
This Cartoon Explains Why Elon Musk Thinks We’re Characters in a Computer Simulation. He Might Be Right.
Alvin Changvox.comThe idea that the ultimate good is to use knowledge to enhance human welfare leaves people cold. Deep explanations of the universe, the planet, life, the brain? Unless they use magic, we don’t want to believe them! Saving the lives of billions, eradicating disease, feeding the hungry? Bo-ring. People extending their compassion to all of humankind?
... See moreSteven Pinker • Enlightenment Now
Discussions about how AI might influence our ability to live the good life and experience personal fulfillment are just beginning to take baby steps. AI ethics has expanded beyond simply figuring out how to use these technologies in moral or valuable ways. Yet, even these emerging conversations often miss the bigger picture, focusing mostly on whet
... See moreShai Tubali • The Mechanized Mind: AI’s Hidden Impact on Human Thought
It is for this reason that the question of the post-human is worth exploring. Whether or not we can build a “spiritual robot” by 2100, in asking what is “post”-human, we must first ask what is human.
