All topics / technology and religion
Topic
You are reading the free Skim layer. Read unlocks the synthesis and sources.
Technology and religion
1
episodes
1
thinkers
1h
of conversation
12
books & papers
2
terms defined
The neighbourhood: technology and religion and the ideas it travels with. Drag to roam, click a star for the episode, click a neighbour to travel.
Drag to roam · scroll to zoom · click a neighbour to travel · click a star for the episode
From foundational to frontier
Climb the spectrum. The most accessible conversations come first.
Start here
ACCESSIBLECOREFRONTIER
The lexicon
Every term the guests lean on, in plain language. Read one in full, or filter to find it.
What the corpus says
The throughline across every conversation that touches this idea.
Dawkins estimates 10^22 stars suggest a high probability of extraterrestrial intelligence.
Richard Dawkins · Richard Dawkins: Evolution, Intelligence, Simulation, and Memes
Memes, coined by Dawkins, spread cultural ideas akin to genetic propagation.
Richard Dawkins · Richard Dawkins: Evolution, Intelligence, Simulation, and Memes
Dawkins argues beauty in evolution can be non-utilitarian, challenging Wallace's perspective.
Richard Dawkins · Richard Dawkins: Evolution, Intelligence, Simulation, and Memes
Moral values have evolved beyond ancient religious texts, reflecting cultural shifts.
Richard Dawkins · Richard Dawkins: Evolution, Intelligence, Simulation, and Memes
Dawkins sees potential for future AI to be worshipped like gods.
Richard Dawkins · Richard Dawkins: Evolution, Intelligence, Simulation, and Memes
Voices on technology and religion
10 standout quotes from across the corpus.
Go read
12 books and papers cited across these episodes.
For the specialist
What experts find new
2 expert-level takeaways for a specialist reader.
At the frontier
Still unresolved
2 open questions flagged across these conversations.
The thinkers
Who takes this idea on, by how often they return to it.