Hi all, I recently ran into this interview on the Honestly Podcast with Steven Pinker.
The epidode reminded me of the new OER Climate Course. The course pushes back on climate doomerism and promotes the idea that there is real space and cause for (impatient) optimism when it comes to our ability to meet the challenge of climate.
In this podcast Steven Pinker talks about the same but pushes back on all types of Doomerism - from AI, to Peace and War. I realize there may be some critiques of his work out there (I'm not terribly familiar) but I thought this was a good listen and worth discussion. If you get a chance to listen, I'd be curious to hear your thoughts! Adriane Musacchio Todd Nussen Molly Sinnott Donnetta Elsasser Bryan Dibble