The Shape of Things to Come

11 minute read. As an Atheist, I've had lots of philosophical discussions, particularly with my religious friends. Sometimes the conversation comes around to something like "But if you don't subscribe to a creed, then where is your morality anchored? Are you just immoral?" I find this hilarious, but I suppose it's a fair question. I would describe myself as a moral relativist, but since my philosophy doesn't quite match what I see when I look up moral relativism, I feel like it's worth describing in my own words. Perhaps I should start by zooming out to show you my broad perspective on the world. I took a break from writing this post to read a book a friend recommended which has bearing on this discussion. It's honestly the most interesting piece of non-fiction I've ever read and I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in learning a lot, quickly, about AI and how it relates to evolutionary biology and neuroscience. It's called What is ...