Should singularitarians be socialists?
In the marketplace, factors of production (usually grouped into labour, capital and land/natural resources) are paid what is called their ‘marginal product’ (the extra output derived from the last unit...
View ArticleNick Bostrom interview on x-risk in The Atlantic
Nick Bostrom of the Future of Humanity Institute has a new interview in The Atlantic. It’s one of the more sophisticated discussions of existential risk I’ve seen in the mainstream press and is worth...
View ArticleIs an interstellar singleton possible?
In response to my post about the case for working for singleton futures, Proper Dave made a point that had occurred to me in passing but which I have never properly thought through. I actually believe...
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