Episode 1
Anders Sandberg on the Value of the Future
Anders Sandberg joins the podcast to discuss various philosophical questions about the value of the future. Learn more about Anders' work: https://www.fhi.ox.ac.uk Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:54 Humanity as an immature teenager 04:24 How should we r
Future of Life Institute Podcast
December 29, 202249m 43s
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Show Notes
Anders Sandberg joins the podcast to discuss various philosophical questions about the value of the future.
Learn more about Anders' work: https://www.fhi.ox.ac.uk
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:54 Humanity as an immature teenager
04:24 How should we respond to our values changing over time?
18:53 How quickly should we change our values?
24:58 Are there limits to what future morality could become?
29:45 Could the universe contain infinite value?
36:00 How do we balance weird philosophy with common sense?
41:36 Lightning round: mind uploading, aliens, interstellar travel, cryonics