Tyler Cowen to AI doomers: why not take asset positions that only pay off if you're dead
shakoistsLog · x · 2026-09-10
Economist Tyler Cowen delivered a sharp retort to AI doomers: if you truly believe catastrophe is coming, why don't you take asset positions that only pay off if you're dead? The quip suggests doomers' stated beliefs don't match their actual behavior.
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