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Asymmetries and compensations between pleasure and pain, good and bad

BY Manu Herrán12 June, 20198 Comments on Asymmetries and compensations between pleasure and pain, good and bad

Versión en español Summary of asymmetries between good and bad (relative to sentient beings as we know them) There are more laws that punish than …

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Asimetrías y compensaciones entre placer y dolor, lo bueno y lo malo

BY Manu Herrán12 June, 20199 Comments on Asimetrías y compensaciones entre placer y dolor, lo bueno y lo malo

English version Resumen de asimetrías entre lo bueno y lo malo (relativas a los seres que sienten tal como los conocemos) Hay más leyes que …

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Entendemos bien las experiencias y comportamientos en relación al sexo?

BY Manu Herrán6 June, 20191 Comment on Entendemos bien las experiencias y comportamientos en relación al sexo?

“En 2017 el gobierno británico eliminó un programa de tratamiento para agresores sexuales que se venía aplicando en Inglaterra y Gales desde los primeros años …

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Opportunities for an astronomical reduction of suffering

BY Manu Herrán26 May, 20192 Comments on Opportunities for an astronomical reduction of suffering

Versión en español This is a list of situations, projects or initiatives in which there could be an “astronomical” (huge) reduction in the amount of …

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NU / SFE vs CU debates in EA

BY Manu Herrán26 May, 20196 Comments on NU / SFE vs CU debates in EA

Negative Utilitarianism / Suffering Focused Ethics vs Classic utilitarianism (or simply “Utilitarianism”) debates in Effective Altruism I used to consider myself NU, by Kaj Sotala. …

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Jiwoon Hwang Resources

BY Manu Herrán25 May, 2019Leave a Comment on Jiwoon Hwang Resources

Jiwoon Hwang (1995-2018) resources: Personal website jiwoonhwang.org (the original source is not available, but I host a copy here: ) A copy of all posts …

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Sensaciones (o Sentidos), Emociones y Sentimientos

BY Manu Herrán25 April, 20192 Comments on Sensaciones (o Sentidos), Emociones y Sentimientos

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Sensations (or Senses), Emotions and Feelings

BY Manu Herrán25 April, 20191 Comment on Sensations (or Senses), Emotions and Feelings

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About evidence

BY Manu Herrán24 April, 20195 Comments on About evidence

Versión en Español   “How do you know that science is a better belief system than others? Because it works. Planes fly. Cars drive. Computers …

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Sobre las evidencias

BY Manu Herrán24 April, 20198 Comments on Sobre las evidencias

English version   “¿Cómo sabes que la ciencia es un mejor sistema de creencias que otros? Porque funciona. Los aviones vuelan. Los autos ruedan. Las …

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About me

Chief Advisor of The Far Out Initiative. Founder at Sentience Research. Associate at the Organisation for the Prevention of Intense Suffering (OPIS).

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My goals are 1) Reduce involuntary suffering 2) Make voluntary suffering unnecessary 3) Maximize happiness.

Mis objetivos son 1) Reducir el sufrimiento involuntario 2) Hacer innecesario el sufrimiento voluntario 3) Maximizar la felicidad.

 

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Artificial Intelligence Axiology Communication Effective Altruism Happiness Identity Maps on Sentience Negative Utilitarianism Offtopic Ontology Optimization Organizations Platonism Reducing Suffering Scientific Methods Sentience in machines Sentience models Simulating Sentience Suffering Focused Ethics Teaching Transhumanism Understanding Sentience

Sintiencia en animales. Moral y derechos de los animales

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxqvyM_lfFM

¿Tienen derechos los animales? Sufrimiento animal: un debate humano

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eJcqrX8CJc

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  • Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability (CIA) Are Not Principles of Information Security – Manu Herrán on Confidencialidad, Integridad y Disponibilidad (CID) no son principios de la Seguridad Informática
  • Confidencialidad, Integridad y Disponibilidad (CID) no son principios de la Seguridad Informática – Manu Herrán on Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability (CIA) Are Not Principles of Information Security
  • Initiatives Suffering First. Les différentes manières de s’organiser face à la souffrance – Manu Herrán on Iniciativas Suffering First. Las distintas formas de organizarse frente al sufrimiento
  • Iniciativas Suffering First. Las distintas formas de organizarse frente al sufrimiento – Manu Herrán on Initiatives Suffering First. Les différentes manières de s’organiser face à la souffrance
  • Suffering-First Initiatives. Different Ways of Organizing Around Suffering – Manu Herrán on Initiatives Suffering First. Les différentes manières de s’organiser face à la souffrance

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  • Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability (CIA) Are Not Principles of Information Security
  • Initiatives Suffering First. Les différentes manières de s’organiser face à la souffrance
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  • Iniciativas Suffering First. Las distintas formas de organizarse frente al sufrimiento
  • When the Diagnosis Becomes the Goal

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