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S2 Ep100. Transhumanism. Part 4. AI: The demon in the tomb
The Quest: Vision in an age of Crisis. Economic & Financial Crisis. Jungian Psychotherapy
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This episode considers the speed, extent, and dangers of the AI technological revolution. The dreams of radical transhumanism depend on this transformation. I use 2 sources, both highly recommended reading:
1. Megathreats (2022) by Nouriel Roubini especially ch8.
2. The Coming Wave (2023 ) by Mustafa Suleyman.
The episode ends with a warning dream of mine about AI …
An expedition of Western soldiers in India stumbled on an unusual tomb. It is like a big room which is guarded by a living demon, whom the soldiers decide to execute perhaps by burning. They walk backwards to the place of execution while the blue demon walks forward in a sinister, elegant kind of dance.
A cautious interpretation is offered.
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