Understanding the Poly Crisis and the Meta Crisis with Daniel Schmachtenberger

🌍The poly crisis refers to the interconnected global challenges faced by humanity, including climate change, social injustice, biodiversity loss, and more.

📈The meta crisis denotes the underlying dynamics of the poly crisis, resulting from exponential growth in advanced technology.

🔬Advanced technology, such as AI and synthetic biology, poses potential catastrophic risks due to its dual-use nature and rapid dissemination.

💡A public-private partnership is needed to regulate and mitigate the risks associated with advanced technology, ensuring the responsible development and use.

🌱Deeper consideration and collective action are essential to address the poly crisis and meta crisis, promoting sustainability and a more conscious civilization.

What is the poly crisis?

—The poly crisis refers to the interconnected global challenges faced by humanity, including climate change, social injustice, biodiversity loss, and more.

What is the meta crisis?

—The meta crisis denotes the underlying dynamics of the poly crisis, resulting from exponential growth in advanced technology.

What are some examples of advanced technology that pose risks?

—AI and synthetic biology are examples of advanced technology that pose potential catastrophic risks due to their dual-use nature and rapid dissemination.

Why is a public-private partnership needed to address these risks?

—A public-private partnership is needed to regulate and mitigate the risks associated with advanced technology, ensuring responsible development and use.

What can individuals do to contribute to addressing the poly crisis and meta crisis?

—Individuals can contribute by advocating for sustainable practices, supporting organizations working towards mitigating global challenges, and promoting collective action.

00:00Introduction to Daniel Schmachtenberger and the topic of the poly crisis and meta crisis.

05:00Reflections on the impact of impact week and the challenge of conveying the urgency of global issues.

11:30Discussion on the exponential growth of advanced technology and its potential catastrophic consequences.

27:45Exploration of the need for a public-private partnership to address the risks associated with AI and synthetic biology.

42:10Call for deeper consideration and collective action to address the poly crisis and meta crisis, promoting sustainability and a more conscious civilization.