I just published A Slow Guide to Confronting Doom, containing my own approach to living in a world that I think has a high likelihood of ending soon. Fortunately I'm not the only person to have written on topic.
Below are my thoughts on what others have written. I have not written these such that they stand independent from the originals, and have attentionally not written summaries that wouldn't do the pieces justice. I suggest you read or at least skim the originals.
A defence of slowness at the end of the world (Sarah)
I feel kinship with Sarah. She's wrestling with the same harsh scary realities I am – feeling the AGI. The post isn't that long and I recommend reading it, but to quote just a little:
Since learning of the coming AI revolution, I’ve lived in two worlds. One moves at a leisurely pace, the same [...]
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Outline:
(00:37) A defence of slowness at the end of the world (Sarah)
(03:37) How will the bomb find you? (C. S. Lewis)
(08:02) Death with Dignity (Eliezer Yudkowsky)
(09:08) Dont die with dignity; instead play to your outs (Jeffrey Ladish)
(10:29) Emotionally Confronting a Probably-Doomed World: Against Motivation Via Dignity Points (TurnTrout)
(12:44) A Way To Be Okay (Duncan Sabien)
(14:17) Another Way to Be Okay (Gretta Duleba)
(14:39) Being at peace with Doom (Johannes C. Mayer)
(16:56) Heres the exit. (Valentine)
(19:14) Mainstream Advice
The original text contained 1 footnote which was omitted from this narration.
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First published:
April 6th, 2025
Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.