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Matt speaks with Jason Crawford (Roots of Progress Institute) about “technohumanism”—the view that science, technology, and industry are good insofar as they advance human flourishing. They dig into agency vs. accelerationism, why progress creates new problems to solve, and where the next big gains may come from (AI, biotech, nuclear, housing, etc.).
References
Announcing “The Techno-Humanist Manifesto” — Jason Crawford (Roots of Progress)
https://blog.rootsofprogress.org/announcing-the-techno-humanist-manifesto
Technohumanism — Overview & Chapters (official project site)
https://technohumanist.org/
Roots of Progress (main site / institute)
https://rootsofprogress.org/
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