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Podcast: The Superhumanize Podcast
Episode: Beyond Darwinian Demons: Understanding the Role of Technology in Global Empathy with Kristian Rönn
Description: Have you ever wondered if our very instincts—those survival mechanisms that got us here—might actually be our biggest threat? Today, we’re diving into this fascinating paradox with Kristian Rönn, a brilliant mind who’s not only the CEO and co-founder of Normative, the world's first carbon accounting engine, but also a thought leader whose work spans climate policy, philosophy, and artificial intelligence. Before founding Normative, Kristian worked at the University of Oxford's Future of Humanity Institute, researching global catastrophic risks. His new book, The Darwinian Trap, examines how our evolutionary wiring, these so-called ‘Darwinian de...