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Aside from climate change, what have you worried about the future of humanity and the planet?
Aside from climate change, what have you worried about the future of humanity and the planet? I’m not worried about the planet, but the future of the life forms living on it has consumed much of my attention over the … Continue reading
Posted in Ideas, Longevity, Our Future, Technology, understanding
Tagged Abundance, AI, complexity, Evolution, freedom, future, Longevity, Politics, Responsibility, risk mitigation, science, technology, understanding, values
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Quora – Scientists cure aging. How does your life change?
Quora – Scientists cure aging. How does your life change? Not much. I have known since 1974 that biological life extension was possible, but not how to do it. The big question that has occupied my mind for most of … Continue reading
Posted in Longevity, understanding
Tagged complexity, Economics, freedom, future, Longevity, Politics, risk mitigation, understanding, values
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Quora – Steps to a sustainable world
Quora – What steps need to be taken for a completely sustainable world? What do you mean by sustainable? What is being sustained? Why? Some people have tried to build a system that promotes and sustains competition, at the cost … Continue reading
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Tagged Communication, complexity, Economics, future, Philosophy, Politics, risk mitigation, sustainability, technology, values
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Quora – research area to progress
Quora – Which area of scientific research would you like to see progress? One stands out above all others – nano scale manipulation of matter. The mining and manufacture of material at the atomic scale. When we get that, then … Continue reading
Posted in Our Future, Politics, understanding
Tagged Abundance, Communication, complexity, enlightenment, future, knowledge, Philosophy, Politics, Responsibility, science, technology, understanding, values
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Quora – Life’s Purpose
Quora – Many have tried to define, but according to you, what should be the purpose of life? That very much depends on how one understands the words in the question. For me, purpose is a complex thing. We seem … Continue reading
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Quora – Climate Change
Quora – Why isn’t climate change causing changes in behaviour The simple answer is, because reality is complex beyond our ability to comprehend in detail, and we look for simple answers we can manage. That applies to everyone, every level, … Continue reading
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Tagged Climate change, Communication, complexity, freedom, future, Responsibility, risk mitigation, science, technology, understanding, values
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Daniel Schmachtenberger video – War on sensemaking
The War on Sensemaking, Daniel Schmachtenberger Got a positive feedback from Daniel – agreeing on all points Hi Daniel, Very well done. We align on so much. A few quibbles, but I’ll mention just the last one. When you made … Continue reading
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