Moral Enhancement
Can drugs and devices make us better people?
This week on Prosthetic Gods, J and Nir discuss “moral enhancement,” the use of drugs and devices to promote moral sentiments, cognition, and behavior. Is it any different from drinking coffee instead of alcohol when you go to work? What might the unintended consequences be of making ourselves more compassionate? Is happiness a virtue?
Show Notes:
Bernie and Hinton on democratizing AI
Europe is Bending the Knee to the US on Tech Policy
WHO Sets GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drug Guidelines
As always, listeners can contact us at prostheticgods@gmail.com with questions, comments, and suggestions for future topics.
Credits:
Hosted by James Hughes and Nir Eisikovits
Music & Production by Jake Burley
Sponsored by the IEET and the Applied Ethics Center, UMass Boston