Feb 10 2009
“Humanity’s Biggest Problems Aren’t What You Think They Are” – Video by Nick Bostrom | The Rational Argumentator
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Humanity’s Biggest Problems Aren’t What You Think They Are – Video
Nick Bostrom
Issue CLXXXVI - February 10, 2009
In this speech given at a TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) conference, philosopher Nick Bostrom discusses the three primary big problems affecting all of humankind today. These problems are so big – and they stare us so much in the face – that many of us are oblivious of their very existence, accepting them as inevitable, matter of course, or simply too overarching to focus on in our everyday lives. These problems are human mortality, threats to the survival of the human species, and as yet insufficient possibilities for personal fulfillment. Dr. Bostrom explains how future technologies might assist in overcoming these problems – possibly within our lifetimes.
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Dr. Nick Bostrom is an Oxford philosopher and transhumanist.
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