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David Deutsch on Optimism

Royal Society of Arts · talk · Watch on YouTube

Futurism & technology and societyPhilosophy & ethics

What it is

An excerpt from an RSA event in which physicist David Deutsch makes the case for optimism as a driver of progress in the 21st century. It is a short highlight of a longer discussion.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Pointed to as an antidote to pessimism about the future, tied to Deutsch's ideas in The Beginning of Infinity.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2018, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “I encourage everyone pessimistic about our future to learn about David Deutsch's infinite optimism”

    David Deutsch's case for infinite optimism.

    ridewinter, 2019-10 · Strong recommendation · in “China attacks Apple for allowing Hong Kong crowdsourced police activity app”

  2. “You can also go here and watch this”

    Deutsch on optimism, companion to The Beginning of Infinity.

    nubero, 2022-08 · Recommendation · in ““Science must respect the dignity and rights of all humans””

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Topics: david deutsch, optimism, enlightenment, knowledge, future

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