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Global coordination stands as arguably the most critical challenge facing humanity today, functioning both as a necessary component for solving existential risks and as a significant barrier to effective mitigation. From nuclear proliferation to artificial intelligence development and climate change, our inability to collaborate effectively on a global [...]

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(03:24) The Universal Algorithm of Natural Selection

(05:15) Darwinian Demons and Multipolar Traps

(10:57) Why are the demons so hard to escape?

(12:58) Is Selfishness Really Such a Bad Thing?

(16:36) Natural Selection: the Generator Function of Existential Risks

(19:42) We Need Civilizational Alignment To Solve Technical Alignment

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