About this episode

Caleb Biddulph discusses various depictions of utopia and their implications for a transhuman future.

For those who are trying to bring about a glorious transhuman utopia with the help of hopefully-aligned ASI, I think it's worth thinking explicitly about what utopia might actually look like and where it's likely to fall short. To that end, some have helpfully written depictions of utopian (or utopia-adjacent) worlds: The Adventure, Just another day in utopia, The Culture, The Gentle Seduction, The Gentle Romance, Machines of Loving Grace, Friendship is Optimal, Dath Ilan, The Maker of MIN...

People in this episode

Guest: Caleb Biddulph

Topics covered

• utopia
• transhumanism
• ASI
• philosophy
• society

Keywords

• utopia
• transhumanism
• ASI
• depictions
• philosophy

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Adventure, Just another day in utopia, The Culture, The Gentle Seduction, The Gentle Romance, Machines of Loving Grace, Friendship is Optimal, Dath Ilan, The Maker of MIN

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