Life According to Longtermism (w/ Émile P. Torres)

GRIFTONOMICS

EpisodeAug 15, 202256m

Life According to Longtermism (w/ Émile P. Torres)

GRIFTONOMICS

EpisodeAug 15, 202256m

If you’ve been following the tweets and interviews of our billionaire class lately, you may have noticed a recent interest from this group in topics such as global birth rates, colonizing far away planets and downloading your brain to a computer. Some billionaires have gone as far to share what they call a “longtermism” philosophy; endorsing, and in many cases, donating to organizations aligned with this belief system. But what is longtermism, and does it really have humanity’s best interests at heart? To help explore the topic we’re joined by philosopher and writer Émile P. Torres. Follow Émile: Twitter Follow GRIFTONOMICS: Website Twitter YouTube

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