Value Lock-In

William MacAskill discusses the concept of value lock-in and the potential consequences of moral progress stalling. He explores the idea that a dominant and narrow set of ideologies could persist for an extremely long time, leading to a dystopian future.

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Making Sense Podcast
How Much Does the Future Matter?: A Conversation with William MacAskill (Episode #292)
Related Questions
- Can morality progress over time as discussed in the episode Jaron Lanier: Virtual Reality, Social Media & the Future of Humans and AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #218 and the clip Compassionate Systems?
- Can morality progress over time as discussed in the episode Michael Huemer - Anarchy, Capitalism, and Progress and the clip Moral Progress and Reformers?