In this video I challenge the idea that mind-uploading is possible. I do this through a metaphysical analysis of destructive vs non-destructive uploads, drawing on transhumanist literature and the Metaphysics of Identity by Chisholm. I then segway into criticisng the Phil of Tech space as a whole, exposing all the economic benefits of pushing these ideas, particularly focusing on the egregious funding of Nick Bostrom and the now defunct Future of Humanity institute at the University of Oxford.
An exciting video with both philosophical and culturual rigor. I am a trained analytic philosopher at the novice level with aims of pursuing a PhD if possible, and I'm trying to use philosophy to analyse issues of our daily lives; in tech, politics, culture, history, and many more topics as well as pure philosophy.
Let me know what you think!