There are many ways that technological development and economic growth could potentially affect the long-term future, including:
Hastening the development of technologies that create existential risk (see here)
Hastening the development of technologies that mitigate existential risk (see here)
Broadly empowering humanity (see here)
Improving human values (see here and here)
Reducing the chance of international armed conflict (see here)
Improving international cooperation (see the climate change mitigation debate)
Shifting the growth curve forward (see here)
Hastening the colonization of the accessible universe (see here and here)
What do you think is the overall sign of economic growth? Is it different for developing and developed countries?
Note: The fifth bullet point was added after Toby recorded his answers.
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There are many ways that technological development and economic growth could potentially affect the long-term future, including:
Hastening the development of technologies that create existential risk (see here)
Hastening the development of technologies that mitigate existential risk (see here)
Broadly empowering humanity (see here)
Improving human values (see here and here)
Reducing the chance of international armed conflict (see here)
Improving international cooperation (see the climate change mitigation debate)
Shifting the growth curve forward (see here)
Hastening the colonization of the accessible universe (see here and here)
What do you think is the overall sign of economic growth? Is it different for developing and developed countries?
Note: The fifth bullet point was added after Toby recorded his answers.