Food for Thought is a series of events, where we discuss philosophical and practical questions of EA in small groups over food and drinks: We are exploring effective altruism one bite at a time. EA newcomers are welcome; studying the suggested material is encouraged but not required, please RSVP.
Topic
This time around, we want to discuss the Vulnerable World Hypothesis: Do we live in a world in which at a certain level of technological progress the destruction of civilization is inevitable?
For anyone who wants to dive more deeply into the topic, we recommend the original paper about the topic by Nick Bostrom: The Vulnerable World Hypothesis.
Where/How/What
This time, we’ll do a picnic in Monbijoupark (the exact location will be posted before the event as soon as we’ve put our blankets down on the grass).
What to bring
Something to drink and something to eat/snack for yourself.
If you find the time to prepare or buy extra food: something vegan to share which can be eaten without plates/cutlery would be much appreciated (this can be something very low effort but if you don’t have the time to prepare anything, feel free to drop by nevertheless).
Food for Thought 5: The Vulnerable World Hypothesis
Food for Thought is a series of events, where we discuss philosophical and practical questions of EA in small groups over food and drinks: We are exploring effective altruism one bite at a time. EA newcomers are welcome; studying the suggested material is encouraged but not required, please RSVP.
Topic
This time around, we want to discuss the Vulnerable World Hypothesis: Do we live in a world in which at a certain level of technological progress the destruction of civilization is inevitable?
Suggested reading
How technological progress is making it likelier than ever that humans will destroy ourselves, an article that summarizes the claims of the Vulnerable World Hypothesis.
For anyone who wants to dive more deeply into the topic, we recommend the original paper about the topic by Nick Bostrom: The Vulnerable World Hypothesis.
Where/How/What
This time, we’ll do a picnic in Monbijoupark (the exact location will be posted before the event as soon as we’ve put our blankets down on the grass).
What to bring
Something to drink and something to eat/snack for yourself.
If you find the time to prepare or buy extra food: something vegan to share which can be eaten without plates/cutlery would be much appreciated (this can be something very low effort but if you don’t have the time to prepare anything, feel free to drop by nevertheless).
If you have one: please bring a picnic blanket.