Tim and I discuss some of the thinking around his new book WTF - What’s The Future and Why It’s Up To Us.  We talk in particular about our world of runaway objective functions, and the role human agency must play to manage to a future we want vs. one we do not.

Tim and I discuss some of the thinking around his new book WTF - What’s The Future and Why It’s Up To Us. We talk in particular about our world of runaway objective functions, and the role human agency must play to manage to a future we want vs. one we do not.

30 - Runaway Objective Functions & Human Agency - Tim O’Reilly

The Information presents Modest Conversations hosted by Sam Lessin, who writes the site's regular 'Modest Conversations' column.  Modest Conversations are short conversations with interesting people about technology, culture, politics, and whatever else strikes our fancy.

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The Information presents Modest Conversations hosted by Sam Lessin, who writes the site's regular 'Modest Conversations' column. Modest Conversations are short conversations with interesting people about technology, culture, politics, and whatever else strikes our fancy.

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