I think Eliezer is due for congratulation here. This series is nothing short of a mammoth intellectual achievement, integrating modern academic thought about ethics, evolutionary psychology and biases with the provocative questions of the transhumanist movement. I’ve learned a staggering amount from reading this OB series, especially about human values and my own biases and mental blank spots.
I hope we can all build on this. Really. There’s a lot left to do, especially for transhumanists and those who hope for a significantly better future than the best available in today’s world. For those who have more pedestrian ambitions for the future (i.e. most of the world), this series provides a stark warning as to how the well intentioned may destroy everything.
I think Eliezer is due for congratulation here. This series is nothing short of a mammoth intellectual achievement, integrating modern academic thought about ethics, evolutionary psychology and biases with the provocative questions of the transhumanist movement. I’ve learned a staggering amount from reading this OB series, especially about human values and my own biases and mental blank spots.
I hope we can all build on this. Really. There’s a lot left to do, especially for transhumanists and those who hope for a significantly better future than the best available in today’s world. For those who have more pedestrian ambitions for the future (i.e. most of the world), this series provides a stark warning as to how the well intentioned may destroy everything.
Bravo!
[crosspost from h+ goodness]