Big Picture Thinking
Dwarkesh Patel and Will MacAskill discuss the scarcity of people thinking about big picture questions and the lack of incentive in companies and academia to tackle these topics. They explore the historical context of academic research and the potential for creating a new university. Preorders for MacAskill's book, "What We Owe the Future," are mentioned, along with organizations like Giving What We Can and 80,000 Hours that promote doing good in the world.In this clip
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Will MacAskill - Longtermism, Effective Altruism, History, & Technology
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