The Great Filter Hypothesis | Guest: Dr. Robin Hanson | Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams

In 1998, economist and philosopher Dr. Robin Hanson suggested that there must be a "Great Filter" that prevents life from reaching an advanced stage.This hypothesis remains one of the most popular proposed resolutions to Fermi's Paradox, and could have frightening implications for humanity!_______________________GuestDr. Robin HansonGeorge Mason University [@GeorgeMasonU]GMU Profile: http://mason.gmu.edu/~rhanson/On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-hanson-5156b/On Twitter | https://twitter.com/robinhanson_______________________HostMatthew S WilliamsOn ITSPmagazine  👉 https://itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/matthew-s-williams______________________This Episode’s Sponsors Are you interested in sponsoring an ITSPmagazine Channel?👉 https://www.itspmagazine.com/sponsor-the-itspmagazine-podcast-network______________________ResourcesThe Great Filter - Are We Almost Past It? https://mason.gmu.edu/~rhanson/greatfilter.htmlGrabby Aliens - a simple model by Robin Hanson: https://grabbyaliens.com/______________________For more podcast Stories from Space with Matthew S Williams, visit: https://itspmagazine.com/stories-from-space-podcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.