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1960: The Year The Singularity Was Cancelled
Scott examines hyperbolic growth models in population and economics, their apparent cancellation around 1960, and speculates on AI's potential to restart such growth.
24 min read 3,673 words
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Growing Children For Bostrom’s Disneyland
Scott explores a dystopian future scenario of hyper-optimized economic productivity, speculating on the emergence of new patterns and forms of life from this 'economic soup'.
15 min read 2,254 words