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Welcome to “Prosthetic Gods,” the podcast where bioethicist James Hughes and philosopher Nir Eisikovits engage in spirited debates on the ethics and politics of emerging technologies. Hughes, a pro-technology transhumanist, and Eisikovits, with his Luddite stance, explore topics from brain-computer interfaces to artificial intelligence. Tune in and explore the promise and perils of technological advancements with us!
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Wednesday Aug 20, 2025
Wednesday Aug 20, 2025
Episode 24 - Longtermism
This week on Prosthetic Gods, Nir and J. discuss the philosophical theory of longtermism, that we should take the interests of hypothetical future people as seriously as existing people.
Plus! Listeners can contact us at prostheticgods@gmail.com! Reach out with questions, topics you want to hear more about, or just to say hi. As Nir says, "All complaints go somewhere else." 😂
Show Notes:
An Introduction to Longtermism
Are Children The Future?: Longtermism, Pronatalism, and Epistemic Discounting - J. Hughes
The toxic ideology of longtermism - Alice Crary
Credits:
Hosted by James Hughes and Nir Eisikovits
Music & Production by Jake Burley
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