Episode 59: The Principle of Optimism (Round Table Discussion)
The Theory of Anything
English - June 12, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 151 MBPhilosophy Society & Culture Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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A deep dive into David Deutsch’s “principle of optimism” featuring Sam Kuypers, Vaden Masrani, Hervé Eulacia, Micah Redding, Bill Rugolsky, and Daniel Buchfink. (Plus, of course, Peter and Bruce).
Are all evils due to a lack of knowledge? Are all interesting problems soluble? ALL the problems, really?!?! And what exactly is meant by interesting?
Also, should “good guys” ignore the precautionary principle, and do they always win? What is the difference between cynicism, pessimism, and skepticism? And why is pessimism so attractive to so many humans?
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