Resetting Governments and Getting a New Deal on Democracy and Market-Driven Dystopian Bliss | Robin Hanson

Summary: Robin Hanson (<a href="https://twitter.com/robinhanson">@robinhanson</a>)is an associate professor of economics at George Mason University, and research associate at the Future of Humanity Institute of Oxford University with a doctorate in social science from CalTech, master’s degrees in physics and philosophy from the University of Chicago. He has spent nine years as a research programmer, at Lockheed and NASA, has 3500 citations, 60 publications, 700 media mentions, and he blogs at <a href="http://overcomingbias.com/">OvercomingBias</a>. Robin is also the author of <a href="https://amzn.to/2kMoZaY">The Elephant in the Brain – Hidden Motives in Everyday Life</a> and co-authored <a href="https://amzn.to/2xEQ1Kz">The Age of Em – Work, Love and Life when Robots Own the World</a>. Hanson is credited with originating the concept of the Policy Analysis Market, a DARPA project to implement a market for betting on future developments in the Middle East. Hanson also created and supports a proposed system of government called futarchy, where policies would be determined by prediction markets. Hanson is a man willing to challenge conventional wisdom/norms and has lately drawn criticism for his unconventional economics positions on sex, gender dynamics and problems with today’s society. Listen and Learn: * Unconventional approaches to legal reform which just might work * How Robin proposes we fix America’s immigration problem * The sadistic yet serious future where your insurance company enforces the law * Ways to use prediction markets to create better outcomes * Why governments are outdated and often need a reset switch * The reason social signaling is one of the biggest problems in society * Separating facts and values and why it’s almost impossible * How true libertarianism could lead to Soviet-like surveillance and oppression * The truth about isolationism and innovation * Why governmental structure is making society more ineffective * An interesting approach to end the prison system Are you an accredited investor? <a href="http://thesyndicate.vc/ts-joinsyndicate">Apply to join our angel syndicate if you’d like to access our deal flow.</a> Robin Hanson (<a href="https://twitter.com/robinhanson">@robinhanson</a>)is an associate professor of economics at George Mason University, and research associate at the Future of Humanity Institute of Oxford University with a doctorate in social science from CalTech, master’s degrees in physics and philosophy from the University of Chicago. He has spent nine years as a research programmer, at Lockheed and NASA, has 3500 citations, 60 publications, 700 media mentions, and he blogs at <a href="http://overcomingbias.com/">OvercomingBias</a>. Robin is also the author of <a href="https://amzn.to/2kMoZaY">The Elephant in the Brain – Hidden Motives in Everyday Life</a> and co-authored <a href="https://amzn.to/2xEQ1Kz">The Age of Em – Work, Love and Life when Robots Own the World</a>. Hanson is credited with originating the concept of the Policy Analysis Market, a DARPA project to implement a market for betting on future developments in the Middle East. Hanson also created and supports a proposed system of government called futarchy, where policies would be determined by prediction markets. Hanson is a man willing to challenge conventional wisdom/norms and has lately drawn criticism for his unconventional economics positions on sex, gender dynamics and problems with today’s society. Listen and Learn: * Unconventional approaches to legal reform which just might work * How Robin proposes we fix America’s immigration problem * The sadistic yet serious future where your insurance company enforces the law * Ways to use prediction markets to create better outcomes

Resetting Governments and Getting a New Deal on Democracy and Market-Driven Dystopian Bliss | Robin Hanson

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