Discuss this talk: Humanity's biggest problems aren't what you think they are ( Nick Bostrom )
About this talk
Oxford philosopher and transhumanist Nick Bostrom examines the future of humankind and asks whether we might alter the fundamental nature of humanity to solve our most intrinsic problems.
About Nick Bostrom
Nick Bostrom, director of Oxford's Future of Humanity Institute, specializes in the big questions: What does it mean to be human? If we could live forever, would we choose to? Can we improve our... Full bio and more links »
Other talks from "What's Next in Tech"
Length: 21:00
Filmed: Feb 2008
Posted: Jun 2008
Length: 13:39
Filmed: Mar 2007
Posted: Jan 2008
Length: 16:22
Filmed: Jun 2007
Posted: Jul 2008
Length: 20:06
Filmed: Dec 2007
Posted: Sep 2008
Length: 15:16
Filmed: Feb 2006
Posted: Feb 2007
Length: 17:58
Filmed: Mar 2007
Posted: May 2007
Subscribe to TED
New talks are released weekly. Be the first to know!
Related themes
Related tags
Share this talk
TED's mission is to spread ideas, and we encourage you to share these talks widely: Email them; link to them; embed them in your website; show them in your classroom; discuss them at a salon... All our videos are distributed under a Creative Commons license, so they can be freely played and reposted (so long as you follow certain guidelines).