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Global Sustainability

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science-and-environment2 years ago

"Revealing 14 Evolutionary Traps Imperiling Humanity's Future"

A new study warns that humanity is facing 14 evolutionary traps, including climate change and misaligned artificial intelligence, which could lead to dead ends for our species. These traps, identified in the Anthropocene era, highlight the need for global cooperation and societal transformation to avoid catastrophic consequences. The study emphasizes that human creativity and innovation, while successful, have unintentional consequences that threaten our future. The traps, such as the simplification of agriculture and economic growth without benefits for humans or the environment, are interconnected and reinforce each other. The researchers call for collective action and the nurturing of collective human agency to actively design a sustainable future.

science-and-technology2 years ago

Navigating Humanity's Evolutionary Dead Ends: A Roadmap to Survival

Scientists have identified 14 potential evolutionary dead ends for humanity, including global climate tipping points, misaligned artificial intelligence, chemical pollution, and accelerating infectious diseases. These "evolutionary traps" occur from initially successful innovations and can lead to detrimental consequences. The study highlights that 12 of these traps are in an advanced state, making it difficult to escape, and societies are moving in the wrong direction in 10 of them. The researchers emphasize the need for active transformation of societies to avoid these dead ends and promote global collaboration to address social and environmental problems.