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From Nuclear War to AI: Why We Keep Predicting the Apocalypse | Ben Landau-Taylor
Is AI really an existential threat, or are we repeating a familiar pattern of predicting the end of civilization?
Vance Crowe welcomes back writer, philosopher and podcast host Ben Landau-Taylor to explore the ideas behind his Palladium essay, The Life Cycle of an Apocalypse.
Ben traces the history of apocalyptic thinking, from the devastation of World War I and fears of nuclear annihilation, to overpopulation, climate catastrophe and today's predictions of an AI apocalypse. He argues that these recurring fears reflect a deeper cultural anxiety about humanity's relationship with technology…
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