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book review (219) economics (103) artificial intelligence (23) futurism (12) Robin Hanson (12) transhumanism (11) wireheading (7) Nick Land (3)

Book Review: Age of Em

Scott Alexander reviews Robin Hanson's 'Age of Em', praising its creativity while critiquing its assumptions and arguing the future may be even stranger.

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May 28, 2016 9,060 words 0 likes 520 comments Read Read
moral philosophy (42) contra (33) utilitarianism (31) game theory (14) coordination problems (10) contractualism (3) Rawls' veil of ignorance (2)

The Invisible Nation – Reconciling Utilitarianism And Contractualism

Scott explores the concept of an 'Economists' Paradise' to derive a form of contractualism as a basis for morality, potentially grounding utilitarianism and resolving some of its paradoxes.

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Aug 24, 2014 6,400 words 0 likes 216 comments Read Read
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