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Substrate Monopoly – The Future of Power in a Virtual and Intelligent World
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Substrate Monopoly – The Future of Power in a Virtual and Intelligent World

The substrate monopoly hypothesis: In the remaining part of the 21st century, all competition between the world’s most powerful nations or organizations (whether economic competition, political competition, or military conflict)…

Lotus Eaters vs World Eaters – A Fork in the Road in the Transhuman Transition
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Lotus Eaters vs World Eaters – A Fork in the Road in the Transhuman Transition

Human nature has always been to gain control over the physical world — both in maximizing its output for our benefit (farming, mining, etc), and in lessening the risks it…

Artificial Intelligence Job Loss is a Comparatively Minor Concern
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Artificial Intelligence Job Loss is a Comparatively Minor Concern

How can you keep artificial intelligence from taking over your job? In my latest TEDx talk, I explore what I’ve learned (from hundreds of interviews) about job security in the…

What Black Mirror’s San Junipero Got Right and Wrong
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What Black Mirror’s San Junipero Got Right and Wrong

I’ve been cajoled into watching Netflix’s Black Mirror, and a friend of mine recommended watching the San Junipero episode next. As I mentioned in my last Black Morror reflection, and I…

From Man to Deity: Today’s “Augmentation” is Nothing
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From Man to Deity: Today’s “Augmentation” is Nothing

1) Augmentation is nothing new Until recently, “augmented reality” seemed to only have a place in video games and science fiction movies. Though at the time of this writing, “AR”…

Tinkering with Consciousness – The Great Ethical Precipice We Face
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Tinkering with Consciousness – The Great Ethical Precipice We Face

In the coming decades ahead, we’ll likely augment our minds and explore not only a different kind of “human experience”, we’ll likely explore the further reaches of sentience and intelligence…

The Epitome of Freedom – The Only Viable Post-Human Future for Human Consciousness?
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The Epitome of Freedom – The Only Viable Post-Human Future for Human Consciousness?

I am still of the belief that two of the most important conversations we can have with regards to the future of humanity and of sentient life in general are…