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Philosopher Manuel Scheidegger says: Stupidity is underestimated. A conversation about hopes in AI, misunderstood failure culture – and the meaning of “opinion fasting.”
In our current era, humanity possesses an unprecedented wealth of knowledge. Yet, paradoxically, our collective decisions seem to grow more foolish. I am curious: what do you consider as "dumber" choices? Are they the increasing willingness of people to disregard scientific evidence? Or the support for right-wing populists, despite the fact that such economic policies are not likely to benefit anyone, including themselves?
History has shown that we are limited and prone to errors, yet we have also achieved great feats. People may create much nonsense, but they also build pyramids. However, I wholeheartedly agree that we are witnessing a qualitative shift in our time. This shift is characterized by a heightened sense of cognitive egoism. People are not just selfish in the sense of prioritizing their own advantage.
Instead, they engage in a more profound cognitive egoism, focusing solely on their own perspectives and values. This results in a stark clash of viewpoints about the world.
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