Highlights: Interfering with wild nature & the origins of complex civilisation | Peter Godfrey-Smith
Highlights from our episode with bestselling author and science philosopher Peter Godfrey-Smith about whether we should interfere with wild nature to reduce suffering, thoughts on death, and the origin of complex civilisations (episode #203 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast, released October 2024).
There's much more to say on this topic, so if you enjoy this, definitely check out the full episode: • Should we interfere with wild nature ...
Highlights include:
• Luisa's intro (00:00:00)
• Thinking about death (00:00:24)
• Uploads of ourselves (00:05:32)
• Against intervening in wild nature (00:12:36)
• Eliminating the worst experiences in wild nature (00:16:15)
• To be human or wild animal? (00:21:46)
• Challenges for water-based animals (00:27:38)
Learn more and find the full transcript on the 80,000 Hours website:
https://80000hours.org/podcast/episod...
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