Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow

With the emerging ability to improve the embodied experience for all sentient beings, our species is entering a painful adolescent phase. We must realize it is no longer acceptable to coast along on values and purpose inherited from the past, without needing to exercise agency and responsibility to decide what we will work toward. We have to accept... See more

Homo Deus - Yuval Harari

Benthem- pleasure and pain dictate everything we do

Biochemical pursuit of happiness- develop products and treatments for unending stream of pleasant sensations

Buddha- pursuit of pleasant sensations is the root of suffering. We can train our minds to observe all sensations as they arise and pass. When the mind can see our se... See more

A technologically advanced culture cannot flourish without getting better at anticipating the future. That’s why science fiction matters. That’s why scenario planning matters. That’s why complex software simulations that enable us to forecast things like climate change on the scale of decades matter.

And here I want to bring us back to another idea... See more