Highlights: #188 – Matt Clancy on whether science is good

This is a selection of highlights from episode #188 of The 80,000 Hours Podcast.These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode:Matt Clancy on whether science is goodAnd if you're finding these highlights episodes valuable, please let us know by emailing podcast@80000hours.org.Chapters:Luisa’s intro (00:00:00)How could scientific progress be net negative? (00:00:15)Non-philosophical reasons to discount the far-future (00:03:42)How technology generates huge benefits in our day-to-day lives (00:07:54)Can science reduce extinction risk? (00:14:17)Are we already too late to delay the time of perils? (00:18:48)The omnipresent frictions that might prevent explosive economic growth (00:21:59)Highlights put together by Simon Monsour, Milo McGuire, and Dominic Armstrong