Politics Is Upstream of AI
The dominance of politics over science has serious implications for future technological projects, such as artificial intelligence. To tackle the nexus of AI and politics, let’ »
Why Is Politics "Upstream" of Science?
What does is mean to say that “politics is upstream of science”? My last article made this case with several historical examples: Lysenkoism, Deutsche Physik, and »
Politics Is Upstream of Science
In the relationship between science and politics, politics wears the pants. In a previous article, I introduced the possibility that civilization might be at risk. In »
Inference With The Vampire
Being a human is great, except that your lifespan is so short. Just as you start figuring things out, you die. Vampires don’t have this »
You Can't Save The World Without Civilization
Lots of people are trying to save the world nowadays, but their efforts rely on maintaining a civilization that is advanced, wealthy, and increasingly complex. This »