ridewinterOct 2019Strongly recommends
I encourage everyone pessimistic about our future to learn about David Deutsch's infinite optimism: ▶ this video
in “China attacks Apple for allowing Hong Kong crowdsourced police activity app” · View on HN
David Deutsch on Optimism
David Deutsch on Optimism on HackerTube: recommended by 2 Hacker News commenters across 2 separate months, 2018–2022.
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An excerpt from an RSA event in which physicist David Deutsch makes the case for optimism as a driver of progress in the 21st century. It is a short highlight of a longer discussion.
Why Hacker News recommends it
Pointed to as an antidote to pessimism about the future, tied to Deutsch's ideas in The Beginning of Infinity.
- people recommended it
- 2
- separate months
- 2
- strong recommendations
- 1
- discussed on HN
- 2018–2022
“I encourage everyone pessimistic about our future to learn about David Deutsch's infinite optimism”
What HN commenters said
4 Hacker News comments link this video. Each one links back to its thread.
nuberoAug 2022Recommends
You need to read “The Beginning of Infinity” by David Deutsch. It will help clear up all the muddled thinking I see going on when I read those lines of yours. Edit: You can also go here and watch this: ▶ this video I still recommend the book though.
in ““Science must respect the dignity and rights of all humans”” · View on HN
trukteriousOct 2018Cites it
Say we were to crash potentially earth-destroying asteroids into the moon and then offer free mining rights to companies on a first-to-get-there basis. I think we would still hear a a cacophony of moral objections. A spirit of pessimism seems to be hanging over us these days: ▶ this video
in “Space Transportation System” · View on HN
truculationMay 2018Cites it
>Of course, we know that today the Luddites are not viewed particularly kindly On the contrary, it is technology and progress that are viewed with scepticism -- watch almost any recent sci-fi movie. ▶ this video
in “Why the Luddites Matter” · View on HN
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Futurism & technology and societyPhilosophy & ethicsdavid deutschoptimismenlightenmentknowledgefuture