by Dan | Nov 3, 2019 | Discerning the Good Itself, Facilitating Post-human Transition Collaboration, Reflecting on What I've Read
If mind uploading becomes possible, how can we prevent uploaded minds from suffering? While uploaded minds might be able to experience a hyper-intense range of super-bliss, it is obviously possible that the opposite could also happen under the wrong conditions (or...
by Dan | Jul 24, 2019 | Facilitating Post-human Transition Collaboration, Morality as Arbitrary and Contextual
This week my second interview on Simulation Series is live. If you aren’t familiar with Allen Saakyan’s Simulation Series video series, I recommend checking out his YouTube playlists page. Allen and I touched on a lot of ideas in this conversation, and I...
by Dan | Jul 1, 2019 | Facilitating Post-human Transition Collaboration, Managing the Transhuman Transition
I believe that it’s important to question the human-centric view of the future. In many parts of the world, humans are increasingly aware of their impact on future generations, on other animal species, and on the natural ecosystem that supports all life. Still, when...
by Dan | Apr 21, 2019 | AI Policy and Governance, Facilitating Post-human Transition Collaboration, Managing the Transhuman Transition
In history, we are reminded that all is in flux. America is likened to Rome. China today is likened to the Tang Dynasty many centuries ago. Europe was pure barbarity, then Europe was the leader of technology and economic development. Empires and kingdoms rise –...
by Dan | Apr 14, 2019 | Amoral Solipsism, Exploring the End Game, Facilitating Post-human Transition Collaboration
Rich in tradition and material wealth, Japan’s reclusive youths are often completely uninterested in sex, relationships, or work. The country’s youth – especially men – are seeking escape from the job and romance market. Video game addiction...
by Dan | Mar 11, 2019 | Exploring the End Game, Facilitating Post-human Transition Collaboration
The human race has two critical questions to answer in the 21st century: 1. What is a beneficial transition beyond humanity? 2. How do we get there from here without destroying ourselves? These questions presuppose the following hypotheses: Humanity will likely...