Senior Editor @prosyn | Co-author, "How to Think About Progress" (https://teapawt.org/t.co/y1mDuCAGb6) | @stuartwhatley.bsky.social
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Excellent piece! Traditionally, overabundance of time is seen as a threat (idle hands are the Devil’s workshop etc). But perhaps the real problem is that we failed to cultivate healthy leisure ethics (which already exist in our wisdom traditions)? >
Modern abundance conquered pain but unleashed mass boredom. Our essay of the week contends our society has failed to cultivate a true leisure ethic, leaving people adrift and susceptible to demagogues.
By @StuartWhatley in @NewStatesman
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"American greatness has produced a society whose members know not what to do with the freedom and abundance that earlier generations secured."
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The West is bored to death:
Our nihilistic politics are a product of the crushing ennui and spiritual vacancy of modern life.
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‘If you cannot create the impression that you are better than others at forecasting future probabilities, you have no competitive advantage.’
@StuartWhatley and @AgarNicholas expose the speculative futurism industry👇
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Is Sam Altman right that AI will be smarter than humans within the next 10 years?
Don’t be so sure. Read @StuartWhatley and @AgarNicholas 👇
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‘The claims being made about AI’s potential are examples of speculative futurism, an increasingly lucrative and culturally influential form of prognostication.’
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Will we ever really make it to Mars or is Elon Musk just betting big to woo investors?
Don’t trust the futurists, write @StuartWhatley and @AgarNicholas 👇
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While feats like the moon landing dwell permanently in our collective memory, we forget (or are oblivious to) all of the times that technology promised to solve some problem but didn’t, write @AgarNicholas and @stuartwhatley. bit.ly/3Otl5BC
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“Give us a real world problem,” @pmarca writes, “and we can invent a technology that will solve it.” But it isn't always as simple as that, @AgarNicholas and @StuartWhatley explain. bit.ly/3Otl5BC
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Nicholas Agar and Stuart Whatley question the widespread belief that all our biggest problems will soon succumb to engineered solutions. project-syndicate.org/commen…
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“We need more, not fewer, ideas about an essentially uncertain future.” Read an excerpt of How to Think About Progress by @AgarNicholas @StuartWhatley & @danweijers about tempering expectations of #technology and empowering young minds to shape the future. ssir.org/books/excerpts/entr…
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Tech billionaires and their exponential imaginations
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While it would be wonderful to cure cancer next month or cool (?!) to colonise Mars next year, the bold proclamations of some techno-optimists may do more harm than good. link.springer.com/book/10.10…
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A couple of interesting insights in this new book: geni.us/aboDZTz by @AgarNicholas, @StuartWhatley and @danweijers.
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PS is returning to #ClimateWeekNYC with an even more expansive program. Click the link to view the agenda and register for event updates and reminders, then tune in on September 22 at 11:00 AM EDT to watch the discussions live. bit.ly/47hU6Br
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Your ticket to #ClimateWeekNYC is awaiting you! Register now for our annual #ClimateWeek event, and watch the discussions live on September 22 at 11:00 AM EDT. #PSEvents bit.ly/47hU6Br
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3/ @ProSyn's "Climate & Development Finance: What Works?" summit, Monday at 4pm with many amazing speakers including @LaurenceTubiana, @NOIweala, @ASteiner and more. events.project-syndicate.org…
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On September 18, @prosyn and @EIB are hosting a #ClimateWeekNYC event, where world leaders and experts will discuss how to finance #sustainable #development and #climate action. Register now. #PSEvents bit.ly/45GDSjK
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Register now for our #ClimateWeekNYC live event, in partnership with the @EIB, where global leaders and experts will discuss how best to deploy climate and sustainable-development financing. #PSEvents bit.ly/3YU8trL
