The Great Filter Hypothesis | Guest: Dr. Robin Hanson | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams

In 1998, economist and philosopher Dr. Robin Hanson suggested that there must be a "Great Filter" that prevents life from reaching an advanced stage.

This hypothesis remains one of the most popular proposed resolutions to Fermi's Paradox, and could have frightening implications for humanity!

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Guest
Dr. Robin Hanson
George Mason University [@GeorgeMasonU]
GMU Profile: http://mason.gmu.edu/~rhanson/
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-hanson-5156b/
On Twitter | https://twitter.com/robinhanson

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Host
Matthew S Williams
On ITSPmagazine  👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams

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Resources

The Great Filter - Are We Almost Past It? https://mason.gmu.edu/~rhanson/greatfilter.html

Grabby Aliens - a simple model by Robin Hanson: https://grabbyaliens.com/

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