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“Some kind of turning point,” Elon on Dwarkesh, a social network for AIs, and lots more
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Policy: From ideas to real-world change
Talks and writing from Progress Conference 2025
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Health, biotech, and longevity: How to extend human flourishing
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The Techno-Humanist Manifesto, wrapup and publishing announcement
Revised version to be published by MIT Press
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The Progress Agenda
Chapter 11 of The Techno-Humanist Manifesto
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The Grand Project
Chapter 10 of The Techno-Humanist Manifesto
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Reflections on six weeks of coding with Claude
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Progress for progressives
The “party of science” must also embrace technology and economic growth
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No silver bullet
Lessons about how to create safety from the history of fire
Jan 23
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