Welcoming greater intelligence
What happens to human value when something more intelligent arrives? Begin with the Dog Argument.
5 essays · Philosophy
5 ESSAYS / ABOUT 10 MINUTES
A life beyond compulsory work
Begin with the case for making labor optional. The following essays consider human needs, family life, and interests people could pursue with greater freedom over their time.
Read in sequence, or begin with the question that interests you most. Every essay stands on its own.
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Human Flourishing / 2 MIN READ
Labor Is Not the Purpose of Life
Begin with the difference between choosing work and needing an income to survive.
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Human Flourishing / 2 MIN READ
Civilization for the Human Animal
Ask how well institutions serve human biological and social needs.
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Human Flourishing / 2 MIN READ
A World in Which Families Can Flourish
Consider how housing, transport, and work affect people trying to build a life together.
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Human Flourishing / 2 MIN READ
A Life With Room to Become
Make time for an interest that arrives late or never becomes a source of income.
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The Future / 2 MIN READ
A Day in a Civilization Worth Inheriting
Read an imagined day in which these changes have become ordinary parts of life.
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The case for acceleration
Why we believe delay has costs, and what it takes to make AI widely useful.
5 essays · Acceleration