@mr_modular ("Allen Nemo") wrote:
I really, really appreciate @xriskology’s work. To understand the #longtermism movement, look at its proponents’ fears. Did they take Idiocracy too seriously? Maybe #IQ tests don’t scale up to judgement calls about race / ethnicity?
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@xriskology ("Émile P. Torres @xriskology@mastodon.bida.im") wrote:
Here's my latest article on longtermism, eugenics, and Nick Bostrom's racist email. I explore the deep connections between longtermism and eugenics, and argue that longtermism is just the most recent iteration of the "eternal return of eugenics."
https://www.truthdig.com/dig/nick-bostrom-longtermism-and-the-eternal-return-of-eugenics/