#34 – Anders Sandberg on the Fermi Paradox, Transhumanism, and so much more

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Anders Sandberg is a researcher, futurist, transhumanist and author. He holds a PhD in computational neuroscience from Stockholm University, and is currently a Senior Research Fellow at the Future of Humanity Institute at the University of Oxford. His research covers the ethics of human enhancement, estimating the capabilities of future technologies, and very long-range futures.

In this episode, we talk about

• The Fermi Paradox: if the universe is so big, where are all the aliens?
• What is 'transhumanism'?
• The case for ending ageing
• The 'reversal test' for eliminating status quo bias
• Online communities and movement growth

You can read much more about the topics we cover in this episode in our accompanying write-up: hearthisidea.com/episodes/anders. There you'll find links to all the videos and articles Anders mentions, plus further reading.

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