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342: From Reaction to Reflection: Philosopher Anders Indset on AI, Consciousness, and the Path to the Singularity

2025/6/30
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我认为，未来社会不应过度强调“可持续性”，而应将重心放在提升效率上。通过技术进步，我们可以实现资源利用的超高效，从而在根本上解决环境问题，实现一个更加绿色的星球。我将这种以效率为核心的经济模式称为“量子经济”，它代表着一种更理性、更人道的资本主义。

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This chapter explores the concept of the economy as society's operating system and how AI could impact it. It discusses the shift from a reaction-driven economy to a more reflective one focused on efficiency and its potential for a greener planet. The importance of technological progress and its role in achieving hyper-efficiency are highlighted.
  • Economy is considered the operating system of society.
  • Shift from reactive to reflective economy is crucial.
  • Hyper-efficiency through technology leads to sustainability.
  • Sustainability will be replaced by efficiency in our vocabulary.

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Anders Indset is a Norwegian philosopher, author, tech investor, and former Olympic handball player often called “the business philosopher.” He is the founder of the Global Institute of Leadership and Technology and chairman of Njordis Group, a venture firm focused on the intersection of humanity and exponential technologies. Anders has invested in deep tech companies like Terra Quantum and launched The Quantum Economy Alliance to explore the future of innovation. He brings a unique mix of philosophical insight and real-world experience to today’s conversation.In this conversation, we discuss:

  • Why Anders believes our economy is society’s “operating system” and how AI might destabilize or enhance it
  • How we’ve built an economy driven by reaction rather than reflection and what it takes to shift toward more thoughtful progress
  • What the “final narcissistic injury” means for humanity as we face the rise of superintelligence
  • Why it's naive to separate economy from ecology and how the concept of the quantum economy offers a new way to align hyper-efficiency with sustainability
  • The difference between artificial general intelligence and artificial human intelligence and why Anders argues for enhancing ourselves before trying to replace us
  • What the technological singularity really is, why it's misunderstood, and how Anders thinks we should prepare for it

Resources:

  • Subscribe to the AI & The Future of Work Newsletter)
  • Connect with Anders on LinkedIn) or on his website)
  • Explore Anders’ published work), including “The Quantum Economy”
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