Dr. Émile P. Torres
@xriskology
New book: "Human Extinction: A History of the Science and Ethics of Annihilation." Philosopher and historian, but MS in neuroscience. they/them
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http://www.xriskology.com 20-09-2010 00:52:18
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'We believe technology is liberatory. Liberatory of human potential. Liberatory of the human soul, the human spirit. Expanding what it can mean to be free, to be fulfilled, to be alive.'--Marc Andreessen (Marc Andreessen 🇺🇸). 'Techno-Optimist Manifesto.'
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Excellent chat with Molly White (Molly White • e/ludd), Ryan Broderick (@broderick), Deepa Seetharaman (@dseetharaman), and Alex Kantrowitz (@Kantrowitz). Highly recommended.
(I'll have comments about e/acc out in a week or so, btw!)
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As Dr. Émile P. Torres argues in their opus 'Human Extinction: A History of the Science and Ethics of Annihilation,' the idea humans can go extinct is quite recent. And it was 1979 when Hans Jonas first situated 'ending all life on earth' in moral discourse. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Jonas 6/6