Is technology good or bad? | Anders Sandberg, Priyadarshini Karve & Silkie Carlo
Anders Sandberg, Priyadarshini Karve and Silkie Carlo discuss the future of technology.
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In the mid twentieth century, from the model T Ford to the moon landings, from nylons and electric guitars to moving pictures and television, technology seemed to offer a faster, more exciting world providing us with a better life. But now, from resources to climate change, robots to internet distraction, tomorrow's technological world seems to many as much a threat as a solution.
Might technology be making us less happy, less fulfilled and less motivated? Should we be more sceptical of its value and seek instead to curtail its excesses? Or does technology remain a miracle of human inventiveness that is critical to global growth and the means to lift millions from poverty?
Outspoken Oxford transhumanist Anders Sandberg, inventor of groundbreaking green technology Priyadarshini Karve and Director of Big Brother Watch Silkie Carlo get to grips with the potential of technology. Hosted by Aman Sethi.
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Anders Sandberg is a James Martin Fellow at the Future of Humanity Insitute at Oxford University, his research centres on the ethical and social implications of future technologies and human enhancement.
Priyadarshini Karve is the CEO of Samuchit Enviro Tech. She invented the Samuchit Carbon Footprint Calculator which measures individuals' impact on climate change. Priyadarshini is actively involved in imparting education about sustainable development and climate friendly lifestyles. She has been honoured by several national and international awards, including World Technology Award in 2005.
Silkie Carlo is the founding director of Big Brother Watch, a non-party, non-profit, civil liberties organisation formed to protect the privacy of UK citizens.
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