Hence The Future

Ep. 117 - The Elephant in the Brain with Robin Hanson

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The hidden motives of everyday life šŸ˜

In this episode, Mattimore sits down with Robin Hanson, co-author of the best-selling book, "The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives of Everyday Life"

Ā Topics Discussed:

  • The ā€œreal reasonsā€ we do what we do
  • How signaling reveals our hidden motives
  • Examples of signaling in everyday life
  • Prestige and dominance hierarchies
  • Education, AI, jobs, technology

    • Rapid Fire Questions:

    • Has progress been slowing down recently?
    • How close are we to achieving AGI?
    • Are emulations the most likely path to AGI?
    • Which ā€œgreat filterā€ will be most challenging?
    • Odds that we are living in a simulation?

      • Future Scenarios:

      • Worst case scenario
      • Best case scenario
      • Most likely scenario

        • Thank you for tuning in šŸ”­

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