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It's not always about whether or not you see everything as a competition. Consider the "requirement" nowadays of a college degree. I could say that you "need a
by pyre 10y ago
It's not always about whether or not you see everything as a competition. Consider the "requirement" nowadays of a college degree. I could say that you "need a college degree to compete in the work-force," but that doesn't mean you just need a college degree only if you want to be the "best of the best." Also see sci-fi exploration of this topic (e.g. Gattaca).
- BurningFrog 10y agoI think the need for a college degree to even get a job is (1) specific to American society and regulations, and (2) not really true even there. Since we're talking about general human morality, I wouldn't put much weight on the particulars of this region in 2016. On a healthy job market, you get paid about as much as you produce. Regardless of what others produce. You also get to benefit from whatever inventions any new super talented people come up with. Finally, the more intelligent a population is in general, the more peaceful it is.
- pyre 10y agoIt's not a hard and fast requirement, but there is definitely a wage-gap between the have's and have-not's when it comes to college degrees.
- hueving 10y ago>Also see sci-fi exploration of this topic (e.g. Gattaca). Don't use this as part of an argument. Some stories made up based on assumptions of writers not backed by any evidence have little to do with the ethical implications of actual technology.
- pyre 10y agoAre you saying that we should disregard all science-fiction that has explored this topic when considering possible implications? I was referencing sci-fi as more of a "further reading" than as part of an argument.
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