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NIck Bostrom on the Status Quo Bias

2012/5/13
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Are we systematically biases against changing the status quo? It seems that we are. In this interview, originally released as part of the Bioethics Bites series, Nick Bostrom) discusses this tendency and its implications when it comes to making decisions about cognitive enhancement. Bioethics Bites) is made in association with the Oxford University Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics) and made possible by a grant from the Wellcome Trust).