With the first steps towards a new technology a kind of cultural knee-jerk reaction sets in and a more or less linear path is eagerly imagined by which that technology must be improved and applied. Human values and our ability to consider essential tradeoffs do not play a part in these visions.
Read moreWhat are Einstein’s and Hawking’s Key Insights?
When we think of Albert Einstein or Stephen Hawking, what comes to our minds? We would probably first think of Einstein’s glowing white hair and Hawking’s famous computer-generated voice, and that both are world-renowned physicists. But regarding our human circumstances and destiny, are we paying attention to the most relevant aspects of their insights?
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