Nick Bostrom

• A [[philosopher]] working in [[existential risks]].
• A [[role model]].
• The [[Agora]] is what I came up with when I realized [[social networks]] might be a ‘grey’ ball in Bostrom’s terms.
  • If they can be dangerous (c.f. [[manipulation of democracy]], [[mob mentality]], [[addiction]]) they must be analyzed, understood, improved [[openly]].

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• [[2022-12-03 17:53:09+00:00]] @[[flancian@social.coop]] https://social.coop/@flancian/109451017536923634:
  • @agora [[Nick Bostrom]] shows up as I expected; he was the other Agora entry point that I thought could lead me back to the term in common usage.[[bostrom’s typology of information hazards]]: https://nickbostrom.com/information-hazards.pdf