Why We Love Doomsday Scenarios

Offered By: Collision Conference via YouTube

Course Description

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Explore the fascination with doomsday scenarios in this thought-provoking 21-minute conference talk featuring AI philosopher Nick Bostrom and Steve Kovach at Collision Conference 2019. Delve into a blend of mythbusting and metaphysics as the speakers examine our collective obsession with apocalyptic narratives and their implications for society and technology.

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Why we love doomsday scenarios

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Collision Conference

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