Maarten Boudry

Philosopher of Science

Dr. Maarten Boudry is a Belgian philosopher who writes and speaks on human progress, climate policy, science and ideology, the pitfalls of the human mind, technological innovation, the evolution of AI, conspiracy theories, and why people believe strange things.

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Employability:: Chairperson of the day, Debate, Keynote speaker
Languages:: Dutch, English
Categories:: Arts Culture & Lifestyle

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About Maarten Boudry

Dr. Maarten Boudry is a Belgian philosopher who writes and speaks on a wide range of topics, including why the world is not going to the dogs; science and ideology; climate change; the pitfalls of the human mind; abundance and technological innovation; religious fundamentalism; the evolution of AI; and why people believe weird things.

Boudry is the first holder of the Étienne Vermeersch Chair in Critical Thinking at Ghent University (UGent). He delivers academic lectures, keynotes in the private sector, and accessible, interactive talks for general audiences. In addition to dozens of peer-reviewed articles and numerous essays and opinion pieces in Dutch and English, he has written seven trade books for a general readership. His most recent book, The Betrayal of Enlightenment (Het verraad aan de verlichting), published by Prometheus, will appear in English later this year.

Boudry has also published dozens of essays and op-eds in international magazines and newspapers, including The Conversation, Quillette, The Independent, The New York Times (The Stone), Le Point, Die Welt, NRC Handelsblad, de Volkskrant, Human Progress, and De Standaard. He is an inaugural fellow of the Roots of Progress Institute and a monthly columnist for Quillette. His English-language Substack is available at maartenboudry.substack.com.

Topics

1. "The Betrayal of the Enlightenment: Why We Need A New Progress Movement"
2. "Gut Feelings. How Evolved Intuitions Shape and Distort Our Beliefs About Food"
3. "Growth Unlimited. Why economic growth is good for everyone and the planet"
4. "Why the world isn’t going to the dogs"
5. "The Selfish Machine. Will Humanity Be Subjugated by Superintelligent AIs?"
6. "How Not to Fall Into an Intellectual Black Hole On the Allure of Conspiracy Theories"
7. "Cooler Heads for a Warming Planet How (not) to tackle climate change"
8. "Biting The Hand That Feeds You (Because It Won’t Punch You In the Face)"