What is a Singleton? (2005)

By Nick Bostrom. Abstract: This note introduces the concept of a "singleton" and suggests that this concept is useful for formulating and analyzing possible scenarios for the future of humanity. Read the full paper: https://nickbostrom.com/fut/singleton More episodes at: https://radiobostrom.com/ --- Outline: (00:18) Abstract (00:32) 1. Definition (01:35) 2. Examples and Elaboration (05:42) 3. Advantages with a Singleton (08:02) 4. Disadvantages with a Singleton (10:14) 5. The Singleton Hypothesis