Can a species become too self-aware to survive? Philosopher Peter Zapffe thought so. His dark vision argues consciousness is ...
Otto Barten is director of the Existential Risk Observatory, a nonprofit aiming to reduce existential risk by informing the public debate. Technological progress can excite us, politics can infuriate ...
Today’s culture is laden with nostalgia for the so-called carefree days of the 1990s. But those who remember the decade well may recall the widespread existential crisis that peaked in its final years ...
AI was never just a tool to make us more productive, or to help us do ‘good’. It was always also an expression of who we are and what we are becoming. Photo: 7/31/1946-New York. This photo of "Miss ...
At several points in human history, there have been great transitions that accelerated our progress and shaped everything that would follow. Ten thousand years ago, the first Agricultural Revolution ...
This guest blog is authored by APA Presidential Candidate Dr. Kirk Schneider. It is edited and adapted from the Special Section: The 50th anniversary of Journal of Humanistic Psychology, ‘Reflections ...
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to cause an "existential catastrophe" for humanity, a researcher has warned. Roman Yampolskiy, an associate professor of computer engineering and science ...
This guest blog is authored by APA Presidential Candidate Dr. Kirk Schneider. It is edited and adapted from the Special Section: The 50th anniversary of Journal of Humanistic Psychology, ‘Reflections ...
Existential horror is a subgenre that deals with ideas of insignificance, isolation, and the unsettling fact that humanity is just a speck in a dark, uncaring universe; in short, it's perfect horror ...
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