Infohazards | Could This Thought Experiment Harm You?

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Today we explore the thought experiment of Roko's Basilisk and infohazards. Support us directly on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/redweb

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What if simply knowing a piece of information could put you at risk? In recent years, this idea has captured the Internet’s attention and imagination, leading to philosophical discussions and new levels of scary stories. Today let’s discuss the concept known as infohazards.

Sensitive topics: information hazards, Roko's Basilisk

Here is a link to Nick Bostrom's paper Information Hazards: A Typology of Potential Harms from Knowledge: https://nickbostrom.com/information-hazards.pdf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


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