The physics and science community (the real ones) have picked up the concept of Moloch as presented in the essay by Scott Alexander. Max Tegmark of MIT recently had a very wonderful conversation wit Lex Fridman about this very thing, focusing on runaway A.I. in a dangerous Moloch system. Link below.
Thank you for your writing Mark but you lost me when you suggested that mankind had expłoited naturał reseources to such an extent that we alone are responsibłe for cłimate change. You then suggest empathy care and sustsainabiłity wiłł overcome Mołoch. My view is that to overcome Moloch mankind needs to work towards abundant cheap energy, to łift all peopłe out of poverty and to fund adaptation as the climate warms or cools through its natural climatic cycles.
The physics and science community (the real ones) have picked up the concept of Moloch as presented in the essay by Scott Alexander. Max Tegmark of MIT recently had a very wonderful conversation wit Lex Fridman about this very thing, focusing on runaway A.I. in a dangerous Moloch system. Link below.
Mark you will love this
https://youtu.be/VcVfceTsD0A
Thank you for your writing Mark but you lost me when you suggested that mankind had expłoited naturał reseources to such an extent that we alone are responsibłe for cłimate change. You then suggest empathy care and sustsainabiłity wiłł overcome Mołoch. My view is that to overcome Moloch mankind needs to work towards abundant cheap energy, to łift all peopłe out of poverty and to fund adaptation as the climate warms or cools through its natural climatic cycles.