At a Distance - Daniel Schmachtenberger on the Dire Need for an Open Society

Daniel Schmachtenberger on the Dire Need for an Open Society

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12/06/21 • 48 min

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At a Distance

Social philosopher Daniel Schmachtenberger, a founding member of The Consilience Project, discusses the importance of taking multiple perspectives on a single situation, the challenge of international coordination when trying to solve global problems, and how collective action can mitigate catastrophic and existential risk.

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