It's happening, just not on social media or in traditional media because the need to generate clicks motivates some people. Some need to sell themselves and the

It's happening, just not on social media or in traditional media because the need to generate clicks motivates some people. Some need to sell themselves and their books. I'm currently trying to explore some of the more underground discussions for my own edification by lurking in various places. One interesting recent discovery is what some call TESCREAL, which even if not a real thing, I think summarizes a kind of Silicon Valley zeitgeist nicely. If you think about AI in this framework, a lot of the hype pushed by Eliezer Yudkowsky falls away. Yudkowsky is a bit like a carnival barker inviting you into the frothy show. Meanwhile serious people are having serious discussions Transhumanism - the belief or theory that the human race can evolve beyond its current physical and mental limitations, especially by means of science and technology. For example, by moving our minds into computer brains. Extropianism - evolving framework of values and standards for continuously improving the human condition Singularitarianism - the belief that a technological singularity — the creation of superintelligence — will likely happen in the medium future, and that deliberate action ought to be taken to ensure that the singularity benefits humans Cosmism - the philosophical theory that the cosmos is a self-existent whole and was not created by a god, a theory about cosmic evolution, developed from contemporary science, that regards the cosmos as self-existent and self-acting Rationalism - a belief or theory that opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge rather than on religious belief or emotional response Effective Altruism - a project that aims to find the best ways to help others, and put them into practice Longtermism - an ethical stance which gives priority to improving the long-term future. It is an important concept in effective altruism and serves as a primary motivation for efforts that claim to reduce existential risks to humanity This is all new to me, so I could be way off base. If am very open to new information that gets me on the correct path. This is an exciting time to be alive. I haven't even looked at what is happening in other countries, the UK or China for example