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Depiction of rationality and effective altruism

When Artificial Intelligence is depicted in films and books it tends to be capable of learning to feel emotions, and absorbing moral values. This book, The AI Does Not Hate You: Superintelligence, Rationality, and the Race to Save the World, by Tom Chivers is said to be the first-ever book-length examination of the modern rationalist… Continue reading Depiction of rationality and effective altruism

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Nothing ‘privy’ about privacy

“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” - Benjamin Franklin Recently the snooping scandal hit India and the world when devices of 1,400 people globally, including 121 Indians was compromised after the infectious Pegasus spyware hit their cellphones. This instantly sparked a debate on… Continue reading Nothing ‘privy’ about privacy

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Bestiality- Humanity’s shameful new low

With the rising number of sexual crimes against animals, it is time we introspect on how humane we actually are. Human nature is a very complex topic to study and understand. We come across people of different nature throughout the day. However these days, the human nature has reached a point of new low with… Continue reading Bestiality- Humanity’s shameful new low