The hottest Substack posts of Transhuman Axiology

And their main takeaways

Is Earth Running out of Resources?

432 implied HN points • 01 Jan 21
  1. Earth is not running out of resources in the ultimate sense.
  2. Water, oxygen, metals, food - these resources are constantly transformed but not depleted.
  3. The limit to resources is a long way off, with potential for sustainable living for billions of years.

Invite your friends to read Transhuman Axiology

19 implied HN points • 12 Oct 23
  1. Invite your friends to read Transhuman Axiology.
  2. Share the referral link to earn benefits for more subscribers.
  3. Receive special benefits for referring friends to subscribe.

Running on Corrupted Hardware

275 implied HN points • 27 Nov 20
  1. Trauma and common mental health issues might not be illnesses, but adaptations activated by experiences like abuse.
  2. Common mental health problems are likely adaptations, optimized by evolution for survival in different environments.
  3. Obesity might have been adaptive in the past for survival, but modern abundance of food has led to maladaptive consequences.

Are we Heading for an Energy Cliff/ERoEI squeeze?

176 implied HN points • 07 Jan 21
  1. The idea of an energy cliff due to falling ERoEI is a fake explanation for our problems.
  2. Renewable energy sources like wind and solar are improving in efficiency and will likely continue to do so.
  3. There is no imminent energy collapse as the economy and technology are adapting to meet energy demands.

Book Review: Archeofuturism, G. Faye

137 implied HN points • 25 Dec 20
  1. The book 'Archeofuturism' predicts various global trends and issues with surprising accuracy despite being written in 1998.
  2. The author suggests a return to traditional values as a solution to societal challenges, advocating for a mix of medieval farming lifestyle for most and technology for an elite few.
  3. The book is flawed in its predictions and recommendations due to lack of a detailed understanding of the phenomena and unrealistic societal proposals.
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The Ethical Gun

1 HN point • 14 Dec 23
  1. The Ethical Gun uses AI to analyze targets before firing based on ethics.
  2. The gun updates its ethical guidelines to align with current societal standards.
  3. In a crisis, the Ethical Gun may not always shoot, following its ethical programming.

The Use and Misuse of Social Consensus Epistemology: Election Edition

39 implied HN points • 06 Nov 20
  1. Debate around election fraud in the 2020 US Election showcases the power of social consensus.
  2. Convincing people that fraud is non-existent is a key aspect of committing fraud.
  3. Challenging social consensus in epistemology is a significant unresolved issue in rationality.