Robin Hanson

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Robin Hanson is an American economist and futurist known for his work on prediction markets, social science, and thought-provoking analyses of topics like the Fermi paradox and future technologies.


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author
blogger
economist
futurist
human
academicDegree PhD in social science
citizenship United States of America
coAuthor Kevin Simler
doctoralAdvisor James Coleman
educatedAt California Institute of Technology
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Chicago
employer George Mason University
fieldOfWork artificial intelligence policy
economics
epistemology
futurism
health economics
mechanism design
prediction markets
social science
knownFor analysis of the Fermi paradox
blog Overcoming Bias
book The Age of Em
book The Elephant in the Brain
futarchy concept
research on prediction markets
the Great Filter hypothesis
work on emulated minds (ems)
work on grabby aliens model
work on idea futures
languageOfWorkOrName English
occupation economist
professor
publication The Age of Em: Work, Love, and Life when Robots Rule the Earth
The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life
various academic papers on prediction markets
researchInterest disagreement and Bayesian reasoning
emulated minds and whole brain emulation
future of labor and automation
health care incentives
institution design
theory Great Filter explanation of the Fermi paradox
futarchy (governance via prediction markets)
grabby aliens model of cosmic expansion
website http://www.overcomingbias.com/
workLocation Fairfax, Virginia

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