This is a linkpost for https://www.biounethical.com/episodes/episode/7d6111c7/18-david-thorstad-evidence-uncertainty-and-existential-risk
Sophie Gibert and I recently interviewed David Thorstad on our podcast, Bio(un)ethical, about epistemic issues related to longtermism.
And if you enjoy this episode, you might consider checking out others (e.g., Marc Lipsitch on pandemic prevention or Jeff Sebo on moral circle expansion).
Looking forward to listening! Are you guys branching out from bioethics content?
PS- great to see an Amplify grants success story :)
Thanks, Toby! I think we’ve always interpreted our mission—questioning existing norms in medicine, science, and public health—pretty broadly. This episode is less closely tied to bioethics than most (though heavier on the norm questioning), with the link being that longtermism and David’s work have significant implications for priority setting in research and global health (eg, pandemic vs malaria prevention).