21. The Environment
Another significant determinant of human flourishing is the environment in which we exist. How might the environment change over the next few years?
Resources providing an overall introduction to the environment:
“Rethinking Thinking: How Intelligent Are Other Animals” by World Science Festival
21.1 Our cosmic context
“The six epochs of evolution” – 97 second video by Jason Silva, illustrating ideas from Ray Kurzweil.
“After billions of years of monotony, the universe is waking up” – TED talk by David Deutsch, 2019
21.2 Environmental independence and interdependence
21.3 Planetary boundaries
“Let the environment guide our development” by Johan Rockstrom
21.4 The co-evolution of life and mind
“The Coevolution of Humans and Machines” by Edward Lee
21.5 Options for re-wilding
21.6 Options for de-extinction
“Can we bring animals back from extinction?” by The Royal Society
21.7 Options for paradise engineering
“The Biohappiness Revolution” by David Pearce
21.8 Options for exploring the wider universe
“We Could Kick-Start Life on Other Planets. Should We?” by Betül Kaçar
“Uplifting Animal & Aliens, Part 2” by John Michael Godier and Isaac Arthur
21.9 Alien life and the Fermi paradox
“The Fermi Paradox — Where Are All The Aliens?” by Kurzgesagt (Part 1 of 2)
“The Fermi Paradox — Where Are All The Aliens?” by Kurzgesagt (Part 2 of 2)
“Why We Should NOT Look For Aliens – The Dark Forest” by Kurzgesagt
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