I was interviewed for the Hear this Idea podcast by Fin Moorhouse and Luca Righetti. We had a long, fun, in-depth conversation.
In our conversation, we discuss:What progress is, and why it matters (maybe more than you think)How to think about resource constraints — why they are sometimes both real and surmountableThe ‘low-hanging fruit’ explanation for stagnation, and prospects for speeding up innovationTradeoffs between progress and (existential) safetyDifferences between the Progress Studies and Effective Altruism communities
In our conversation, we discuss:
What progress is, and why it matters (maybe more than you think)
How to think about resource constraints — why they are sometimes both real and surmountable
The ‘low-hanging fruit’ explanation for stagnation, and prospects for speeding up innovation
Tradeoffs between progress and (existential) safety
Differences between the Progress Studies and Effective Altruism communities
Listen and find links/resources on the show page. Also on Apple and Spotify.
Interview with me on Hear this Idea with Fin Moorhouse and Luca Righetti
I was interviewed for the Hear this Idea podcast by Fin Moorhouse and Luca Righetti. We had a long, fun, in-depth conversation.
Listen and find links/resources on the show page. Also on Apple and Spotify.