The Fable of the Dragon-Tyrant

"The Fable of the Dragon-Tyrant" is a 2005 fable about aging and death by the Swedish philosopher Nick Bostrom. It relates the misery inflicted by a dragon-tyrant (a personification of the aging process and death), who demands a tribute of tens of thousands of people's lives per day, and the actions of the people, including the king, who come together to fight back, eventually killing the dragon-tyrant.

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The Fable of the Dragon-Tyrant

"The Fable of the Dragon-Tyrant" is a 2005 fable about aging and death by the Swedish philosopher Nick Bostrom. It relates the misery inflicted by a dragon-tyrant (a personification of the aging process and death), who demands a tribute of tens of thousands of people's lives per day, and the actions of the people, including the king, who come together to fight back, eventually killing the dragon-tyrant.

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